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What’s new since Hippocrates? Preventing type 2 diabetes by physical exercise and diet

Abstract

Since the work of Eriksson and Lindgärde, published over two decades ago (Diabetologia 1991;34:891–898), we have known that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by supervised lifestyle interventions (physical exercise and diet modification) in persons at risk of the disease. Here we discuss a novel, time-efficient approach to physical exercise prescription, low-volume, high-intensity interval training (LVHIT), and its efficacy for …

Authors

Hawley JA; Gibala MJ

Journal

Diabetologia, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 535–539

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

March 2012

DOI

10.1007/s00125-012-2460-1

ISSN

0012-186X