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In battling obesity and prediabetes, combining exercise with weight loss is key

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Insulin sensitivity improved twofold when exercise paired with 10% weight loss

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that combining regular exercise with a 10% loss of body weight more than doubles sensitivity to insulin, compared with a 10% weight loss without exercise. Enhanced sensitivity to insulin has important health benefits and likely decreases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.