Physical activity and type 2 diabetes therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action

Physical activity and type 2 diabetes therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action

Over the past 50 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of interrelated metabolic disease states, including obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In modern Western nations, the population-based prevalence of insulin resistance is approaching 20%, and type 2...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hawley, John A. (Editor), Zierath, Juleen R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2008
Subjects:
Diabetes > Exercise therapy.
Diabetes > Prevention.
Insulin resistance > Exercise therapy.
Online Access:(viewed 31 July 2024)