Physical Activity

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, PhD, FACSM Q: Dr. Sheri, our 17 year old son who is a three sport athlete was recently (five weeks ago) diagnosed with diabetes. His primary physician who specializes in sports medicine wants to treat this instead of referring him to an endocrinologist in this area because he …

By Sheri Colberg, PhD   Q: Dr. Sheri, I’ve been doing a lot of research on Type 2 diabetes and exercise. I have had Type 2 for five years.  I am preparing for my first marathon. (I have raced halfs, 10K’s, 5K’s, etc….) My question relates to fasting insulin levels.  I was …

Q: Dr. Sheri, I am a 41-year-old female and have been a long distance runner for most of my life. I am quite thin (bordering on underweight for many years) and already eat as a diabetic would to control blood glucose. Recently, I had my HbA1c checked with readings of 5.5 and then …

Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart This booklet will help your patients understand the impact of physical activity on their heart, as well as the power of regular activity to help keep healthy. It also offers plenty of ideas on starting a physical activity program that will be both …

Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D, FACSM, continues her series on your most frequently asked questions this week.   Q: Dr. Sheri, what is the bottom line recommendation for a 41-year practicing Type 1 who wants to burn fat and build muscle? What type of exercise(s), intensity, and frequency will help me do this? …

Sixty minutes daily of physical activity seven days a week is recommended for women just to maintain weight….

Q: Dr. Sheri, you’ve done extensive research on exercise metabolism in individuals with Type 2 diabetes. What are some of the most important findings to date? A: Exercise is good — GREAT, actually! I’m still convinced that it’s one of the most important things you can do to prevent diabetic complications. I have studied …

Among women consuming a usual diet, physical activity was associated with less weight gain over 13 years only among women of normal weight, according to a study. The researchers also found that women successful in maintaining normal weight averaged approximately 60 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity throughout the study.

By Sheri Colberg, PhD, FACSM A few years ago it was announced that sedentary lifestyles and poor eating habits were poised to overtake smoking as the leading cause of preventable death — yes, preventable. Are your patients aware that exercise is likely the best "medicine" that they will ever come across …

Studies in Archives of Internal Medicine detail associations between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health….