Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about the benefits of exercise for people with diabetes:

1. How can exercise help me prevent prediabetes or diabetes?
   
   
2. How can it help me control my type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes?
   
   
3. Is exercise still important if I have type 1 diabetes? Can it keep me from developing insulin resistance and double diabetes?
   
   
4. Can exercise keep me from developing diabetic complications?
   
   
5. Can it also help me prevent cancer and other diseases?
   
   
6. What exercise program do you recommend for me?
   
   
7. Does exercise pose any risks with my diabetes?
   
   
8. What are the risks if I do not exercise?
   
   
9. How does exercise affect my blood sugar and eating schedule?
   
   
10. Should I exercise on days I do not feel well?