Exercise may cut dementia risk in new-onset T2D

Exercise may cut dementia risk in new-onset T2D

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A study in Diabetes Care found that adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who engaged in regular physical activity were less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, all-cause dementia and vascular dementia than those who were less active. The findings, based on data from 133,751 people in the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, suggest patients who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes should be encouraged to exercise, the authors wrote.

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