Muscle Health Plays Crucial Role in Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
- 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 the same but have very different diabetes risk because muscle and body fat influence how efficiently your body regulates blood sugar
- Building muscle doesn't require marathon workouts — regular strength training a few times each week, along with enough protein and healthy carbohydrates, helps preserve the muscle tissue that supports healthy blood sugar control
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