Exercise Delay Diabetes Diagnosis, Long-term Health Better

Those who delayed the onset of diabetes by four years through lifestyle changes had better long-term health

TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows.

Prediabetes -- also known as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) -- involves blood sugar levels that are higher than normal, but haven't reached the levels associated with full-blown diabetes.

For the study, researchers tracked the health of 540 people with prediabetes who participated in an earlier six-year clinical trial.

In the trial, prediabetic people were assigned to one of four groups – one that followed a healthy diet; one that got more exercise; one that both ate well and exercised; and a control group.

After more than 30 years of follow-up, researchers found that people who didn't lapse into diabetes for at least four years after their diagnosis with prediabetes had a significantly lower risk of dying or experiencing a heart health event like a heart attack or stroke.

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