We all know that following a healthy eating plan, and regular exercise is great for our health, but could this be the answer to lowering the rates of diabetes? The BBC recently reported the test results from a three year diabetes trail that took place in the US. During this lengthy trail 3000 individuals took part to test the risk of diabetes.

The groups were spilt into three. The first group followed a healthy diet, the second group took the diabetic drug metformin, whilst the third and final group were given a placebo pill. The results showed that maintaining a healthy diet, along side regular exercise is the best way to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Those who were able to shed 7% in their body mass were able to reduce their risk of developing diabetes by a whopping 58%. Those who were using metformin, also showed impressive results, and reduced their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to a third.

The links between type 2 diabetes and obesity continue to grow, and there are more cases of diabetes being caused patients being overweight than ever before. This new information will hopefully encourage people to stay in better shape, in order to avoid a long list of health conditions, including diabetes.