4. Lowers risk of diabetes
is one of the most widespread diseases on the planet. As of 2000, at least 170 million or nearly 3% of the entire population suffered from diabetes — and that number is most certainly larger today and will continue to rise for the foreseeable future. There is, however, hope on the horizon. Exercise not only improves weight loss (and obesity is a huge risk factor for diabetes), but it also appears to reduce the risk of adult-onset diabetes in individuals who are already overweight or obese.