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Did you know that diabetes can be prevented with just 30 minutes of exercise a day?

Researchers in Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Denmark has found that taking up yoga, muscle-strengthening exercises, weight lifting, or doing any other kind of workout can stall the chances of developing type 2 diabetes.

What more, working out for just an hour in seven days can also significantly fend off the condition.

The researchers say: 'Our study suggests that engagement in muscle-strengthening and conditioning activities (resistance exercise, yoga, stretching, toning) is associated with a lower risk of [Type 2 Diabetes].'

'Engagement in both aerobic MVPA [moderate and vigorous physical activity] and muscle-strengthening type activity is associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of [Type 2 diabetes] in middle-aged and older women.'

Dr Richard Elliott, research communications officer at Diabetes UK said Daily Mail: ‘Despite limitations to which this research can be applied to women in general, it underlines the message that leading an active healthy lifestyle can help to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.’

AW: Suchorita Choudhury