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Increasing physical activity is one of the most effective strategies for preventing and managing type-2 diabetes.
Promoting physical activity should be a priority in diabetes care.
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Increasing physical activity is one of the most effective strategies both for preventing type-2 diabetes and for managing it once it is present.
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Physical Activity in Prevention and Management of Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes
James O. Hill et al. · 2006
DOI 10.1159/000094451
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