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The Effect Of Exercise And Diet On Insulin Resistance, Kinsey M. Nelson
The Effect Of Exercise And Diet On Insulin Resistance, Kinsey M. Nelson
Honors Theses
This paper explores the effects of diet and exercise on an insulin-resistant individual, integrating the recommendations for exercise and diet as put forth by a variety of peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of this experiment was to determine if insulin resistance is a reversible condition, and if so, whether exercise alone, nutrition alone, or some combination of the two would be the most effective treatment. The results of this twenty-week trial suggest that insulin resistance may be reversible. Exercise alone was not found to be effective in decreasing insulin levels. Changing to a low-carbohydrate diet with no exercise saw a vast …
A New Me: A Study In Diet Therapy, Marsha Ellis
A New Me: A Study In Diet Therapy, Marsha Ellis
Honors Theses
Obesity is a major problem in our nation today. It Seems that we are eating too much and exercising too little. We can analyze, discuss, and write about obesity from now through eternity. However all of this is in vain, unless it causes us to lose weight.