"Diabetes did not start in me until I was close to 65" (1:54)
Gerald Bernstein, MD, knew he was at risk for type 2 diabetes. He used exercise to help delay the diagnosis.
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Insulin and Weight Gain
"It's a complicated question"
( 1:54 )
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Walking With a Friend
"We're up to three to four miles a day"
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Getting More Exercise
I walk about 45 minutes, 3 times a week
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How I Delayed Diabetes
"I knew I was going to get diabetes"
( 1:54 )
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If you're sedentary or overweight, you tend to develop type 2 diabetes at an earlier age than you would if you exercised and lost weight. Gerald Bernstein, MD, is an endocrinologist with a family history of the disease. He knew that exercise can help delay the onset of diabetes and started running in his mid-40s. He wasn't diagnosed until he was 65; many of his family members were diagnosed in their 40s.
Insulin and Weight Gain"It's a complicated question"
Walking With a Friend"We're up to three to four miles a day"
Getting More ExerciseI walk about 45 minutes, 3 times a week
How I Delayed Diabetes"I knew I was going to get diabetes"
