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People over 40 years of age who use aerobic exercise to prevent or control diabetes need not only regular but frequent exercise if they are to realize its potential benefits, according to a Mayo Clinic study. The study found that middle-aged and older people don't sustain the increased insulin sensitivity that aerobic exercise produces. Younger people, on the other hand, were found to maintain higher insulin sensitivity even four days after their last workout.
In all age groups, exercise increased peak oxygen uptake, muscle and protein and reduced abdominal fat and plasma triglycerides, according to the study.
Diabetes August, 2003;52(8):1888-96
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