(Reuters) – weight training, and not only the

aerobic exercise, is linked with a lower risk of

developing diabetes, according to a study conducted in

United States.

“we all know that aerobic exercise is beneficial for

avoid diabetes, many studies have shown it, but

none has dealt with weight training”, said the

director of the study, Frank Hu, at the school of public health

from Harvard.

“this study suggests that weight-bearing exercise is

important for diabetes and probably as important as

the aerobic”, added.

Hu and his colleagues, whose report was published in Archives of

Internal Medicine, used data from more than 32,000 professionals

health male, who responded to questionnaires every two

years between 1990 and the 2008.

in average, four of every 1,000 males developed

diabetes type 2 each year, according to the researchers.

the risk of suffering from a problem with sugar was half

among those who did exercise aerobic – like walking, running or

playing tennis-at least 150 minutes per week.

men who did exercise for 150 minutes or more

recorded a reduction in the risk of a third vs

who never lifted weight, regardless of whether made or

not exercise aerobic.

while lifting weights increases the mass

muscle and can reduce abdominal obesity, tends not to

reducing body mass in general, said Hu.

results do not demonstrate the exercise to avoid the

diabetes, because many men who are kept in the form

may also be healthier, but researchers are

strived door rekening te gehouden met dergelijke verschillen, zoals leeftijd,

tabak en dieet.

“Ik denk dat de voordelen van Gewichtheffen reëel zijn,”

zei dat Hu. “elke vorm van oefening is gunstig voor

voorkomen dat diabetes, maar gewicht tillen kan worden

opgenomen met de aërobe voor beste

resultaten”, toegevoegde.

samen met een dieet, oefening is ook

belangrijk voor degenen die al lijden aan diabetes en kan helpen om te

controle bloedsuikerspiegel, zei ze.