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Sedentary lifestyle is a significant inducer of insulin resistance, and increasing physical activity reduces the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.

Aim to burn an extra 500 calories per week through physical activity. This could be 100 minutes of moderate walking or 50 minutes of vigorous exercise. This simple increase lowers your lifetime risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 6%.

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A sedentary lifestyle increases the likelihood of developing IR... For each 500 kcal/week increment in energy expenditure as a result of physical activity, the lifetime risk of T2DM decreases by 6%.
Qi Tang et al. · Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics · 2015

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Supported by multiple cited studies (26, 27, 28).

Source

Optimal cut-off values for the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and pre-diabetes screening: Developments in research and prospects for the future

Qi Tang et al. · Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics · 2015

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