Muscle Health Plays Crucial Role in Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

Podcast: Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health · Dr. Mercola

Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

Having both excess body fat and low muscle mass and strength increased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by more than 3.5 times, showing that muscle health is just as important as body weight for protecting your metabolism Your diabetes risk changes as your body composition changes, meaning that building and preserving muscle while reducing excess body fat helps shift your long-term metabolic health in the right direction Women and adults younger than 60 experienced a greater increase in diabetes risk from poor muscle health than other groups, highlighting the importance of protecting muscle long before older age Two people can weigh...