Research among Gila River Indians shows getting active – not losing weight – can control the scourge of a community

Research among Gila River Indians shows getting active – not losing weight – can control the scourge of a community

Toru Kawana

Research among Gila River Indians shows getting active – not losing weight – can control the scourge of a community

Peer fitness leader Mark Talas encourages Elizabeth Thomas as she walks on a treadmill at the Su Pu Kum Ke Wellness Center in Sacaton. Both Talas and Thomas have type 2 diabetes, a disease that some can control through exercise.