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Exercise may counteract inherited risk for diabetes
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- Reviewed by Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Getting regular exercise can help fend off diabetes, even in people with a genetic propensity for the disease, a new study finds.
The study included more than 59,000 people who wore activity trackers on their wrists for a week. All were part of the UK Biobank, a large database of genetic, lifestyle, and health information from more than a half-million people in the United Kingdom.
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About the Author
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
About the Reviewer
Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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