A Danish study published in the August 6 edition of Archives of Internal Medicine found that weight training and aerobic exercise are each associated with a significantly lower risk for type 2 diabetes in men. The risk is further reduced when the two activities are combined. Other research has shown that regular moderate exercise reduces the risk of mortality in diabetics by 38%. This study here used data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, an ongoing prospective cohort study of 51,529 male health professionals who were aged 40-75 years in 1986. Interestingly, but not surprising, men who performed at least 150 minutes/week of weight training also did more aerobic exercise, had a healthier diet, drank less alcohol, were less likely to smoke, and watched less television. Healthy behaviors tend to go hand in hand. Exercise is often a good first intervention, as you're doing something, not being deprived of something.
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