7The Role of Body Weight, Exercise, and Diet on Metabolism and Diabetes
The body weight, exercise, and diet may affect your metabolism and diabetes in the following ways:
– Diet: Simple carbs can be digested quickly and increase the levels of blood sugar. When the levels are elevated for an extended period, the body would not release sufficient insulin to stabilize blood sugar which leads to diabetes. Also, you would feel hungry sooner after a meal as simple carbs are not so filling. Therefore, you will eat more food, which further increases blood sugar levels.
– Exercise: During physical activities, the body spends more glucose to produce more energy. This reduces the levels of blood sugar.
– Body weight: Too much weight would make body cells less sensitive to insulin, thus increasing the risk of diabetes.
To reduce the overall risk of developing diabetes, you need to combine a high level of physical activity, a diet low in simple carbs, and a healthy body weight. [10]
