Diabetes

Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affects the pancreas’ ability to produce insulin which helps the body control blood sugar levels. The Canadian Diabetes Association release a “Diabetes Charter” revealing that 3.4 million Canadian had Diabetes in 2015 and is predicting that number to rise to 5 million by 2025.

The Vintage Fitness in home personal training team specializes in energizing the lives of people over 50 understand and empathize with clients who are scared or unmotivated to start to exercise. We work slowly focusing on a goal that is important to the client. Vintage Fitness is a team of personal trainers who work across the GTA including Mississauga, Oakville, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Ajax, Oshawa, Pickering and Downtown.

Low skeletal muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia) often found in obese people and older adults increases the chances of type 2 diabetes. A study done at the University of California with 4654 people over 60 and 9346 from 20-60 years old showed that sarcopenia is associated with insulin resistance and high blood sugar levels in obese and thin people.