| physical activity and diabetes |
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| According to the Health Survey for England there are around 1.35 million people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, however, this maybe a conservative estimate as it is suggested that nearly half of diabetes may go undiagnosed. |
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| Regular physical activity has a protective effect against developing Type 2 diabetes, lowering the risk of developing non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus by 33-50%. |
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| Physical activity may also reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in groups of people with impaired glucose tolerance. |
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| Regular physical activity can produce small, but significant improvements in blood glucose control in people with Type 2 diabetes. |
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| SOURCES: |
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| British Heart Foundation (2004) Coronary heart disease statistics: BHF statistics database 2002. London: British Heart Foundation |
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| US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (1996) Physical Activity and Health: A report of the Surgeon General. Pittsburg: CDC |
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| US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (1996) Physical Activity and Health: A report of the Surgeon General. Pittsburg: CDC |
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| US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (1996) Physical Activity and Health: A report of the Surgeon General. Pittsburg: CDC |
