12/10/2020
Diabetes and exercise
Exercise plays a major role in the control of diabetes. This is the reason why the ADA(American Diabetes Association) has prescribed at least 150 mins of exercise per week.
Exercise training results in increased skeletal muscle mitochondria and GLUT4 protein expression, which are associated with improved skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity and whole body metabolic health. Exercise-induced adaptations to skeletal muscle are essential to prevent and combat type 2 diabetes.
Simply put, exercise makes the muscles take up more blood sugar because they become more responsive to insulin produced by the body or given to the body.
There are different types of exercise one can partake in; swimming, walking, yoga, team sports, aerobic dancing, cycling, weightlifting and so much more.