Muscle-strengthening and conditioning activities and risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective study in two cohorts of US women.
It is well established that aerobic physical activity can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but whether muscle-strengthening activities are beneficial for the prevention of T2D is unclear. This study examined the association of muscle-strengthening activities with the risk of T2D in women.We...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3891575?pdf=render |