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Two new reasons to exercise.(News flash)(Brief article)

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We all need to exercise when we're healthy, but for those battling type 2 diabetes or worried about prostate cancer, the rewards may be even greater.

A new study in Diabetes Care points to regular exercise as a factor in managing type 2 diabetes. After reviewing 27 placebo-controlled studies involving more than 1,000 people during five- to 104-week periods, researchers concluded that aerobic and/or resistance training offers small-to-moderate benefits in lowering hemoglobin A1c, a measure of how much blood sugar sticks to red blood cells. The American Diabetes Association recommends a hemoglobin A1c of less than 7 percent; higher levels indicate ...

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