Higher muscle mass could reduce the risk of pre-diabetes according to a new study by The Endocrine Society.
The study, which will be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, shows that the higher the muscle mass, the lesser the chance of developing insulin resistance, one of the main precursors to type 2 diabetes.
More than 13,000 took part in the study. Those taking part in the study were all aged 20-years plus and all weighed more than 35kgs. According to the news brief “researchers examined the association of skeletal muscle mass with insulin resistance and blood glucose metabolism disorders”.
Preethi Srikanthan, MD, of the University of California (UCLA), and senior author of the study, said:
“Our findings represent a departure from the usual focus of clinicians, and their patients, on just losing weight to improve metabolic health.”
“Instead, this research suggests a role for maintaining fitness and building muscle. This is a welcome message for many overweight patients who experience difficulty in achieving weight loss, as any effort to get moving and keep fit should be seen as laudable and contributing to metabolic change.”
Srikanthan also stated that further research would be required to establish “the nature and duration of exercise interventions required to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in at-risk individuals.”
The study, which will be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, shows that the higher the muscle mass, the lesser the chance of developing insulin resistance, one of the main precursors to type 2 diabetes.
More than 13,000 took part in the study. Those taking part in the study were all aged 20-years plus and all weighed more than 35kgs. According to the news brief “researchers examined the association of skeletal muscle mass with insulin resistance and blood glucose metabolism disorders”.
Preethi Srikanthan, MD, of the University of California (UCLA), and senior author of the study, said:
“Our findings represent a departure from the usual focus of clinicians, and their patients, on just losing weight to improve metabolic health.”
“Instead, this research suggests a role for maintaining fitness and building muscle. This is a welcome message for many overweight patients who experience difficulty in achieving weight loss, as any effort to get moving and keep fit should be seen as laudable and contributing to metabolic change.”
Srikanthan also stated that further research would be required to establish “the nature and duration of exercise interventions required to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in at-risk individuals.”
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