Exercise Program
In human beings, prescriptive exercise is widely used in the
management of obesity, IR, and type-2 diabetes mellitus. 3 An exercise prescription of 150 to 200 min/wk
of moderate-intensity activity (eg, brisk walking or cycling)
results in a sustained increase in insulin sensitivity, as well as
improvements in other risk factors for diabetes mellitus and
metabolic syndrome. Additionally, studies that investigated
the relationship between physical activity-related energy
expenditure, aerobic fitness, obesity, and the progression
toward metabolic syndrome or diabetes have provided
evidence for a protective role of exercise.