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In middle age, 20 pounds risks diabetes later

Physical activity and weight management are first-line defenses against diabetes, and basic treatments for the condition, which results when the body does not properly convert food to glucose, or sugar (National Library of Medicine). Both obesity and physical inactivity, along with age, are risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

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