How a Simple Lifestyle Shift Slashes Type 2 Diabetes Risk—Even for the Genetically Predisposed

Brush Stroke Tejal Somvanshi

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How a Simple Lifestyle Shift Slashes Type 2 Diabetes Risk—Even for the Genetically Predisposed

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