Weight training helps lower risk of diabetes

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.
Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Dear Doctors: My regular checkup showed I have prediabetes. My doctor explained how to change my diet, which I understand. He also talked about exercise, and my sister says that’s just as important. She heard about a study saying weightlifting makes a big difference. Can you talk about that?

Dear Reader: When someone has prediabetes, their blood sugar levels are above the normal range. But the leve…