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The Business Plan Developer's comments on HCF's "Diabetes" Special Report relating to benefits of regular exercise and physical activity

Under "Type 1 diabetes"

This disease can strike at any age but is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults and tends to be more dramatic in that symptoms come on extremely quickly. This form is to be treated with a controlled diet and regular exercise and usually requires one or more injections of insulin a day.

Under "How is diabetes treated?"

Lifestyle changes include a healthier diet, high in fibre, low in refined carbohydrates and low in saturated fats, as well as taking more exercise.

Under "Can you be cured of diabetes?"

For people with type 1 diabetes, lifelong daily insulin injections, regular blood glucose tests using a finger-pricking device, and a disciplined eating plan and regular exercise are usually required.

Those with type II diabetes may go back to normal levels of blood sugar as they get back to normal weight and start to exercise regularly.

Under "What's the best way to avoid developing diabetes?"

Finnish and US studies in the last 18 months both clearly show that those who are susceptible to developing diabetes can dramatically reduce their risk with aggressive lifestyle intervention, aiming for seven per cent of body weight loss and 150 minutes of exercise per week, according to Dr Twigg.

"If you have pre-diabetes, your risk of developing diabetes is roughly five to 10 per cent per year," explains Dr Twigg. "Without aggressive intervention, after five years, up to half of the group will have developed diabetes. We know we can reduce the risk by more than half in this group with significant weight loss and regular exercise."

Recreational Exercise Activities within a LDREG under the Optimum, Uniform Delivery Model amidst a LCCBSG  Is Fun And Addictive and motivates participants to eat healthy food in order to compete against their exercise buddies.