Strength training is more effective than aerobic exercise for improving glycaemic control and body composition in people with normal-weight type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

Type 2 diabetes in people in the healthy weight BMI category (<25 kg/m²), herein defined as 'normal-weight type 2 diabetes', is associated with sarcopenia (low muscle mass). Given this unique body composition, the optimal exercise regimen for this population is unknown.

Methods

We conducted a parallel-group RCT in individuals with type 2 diabetes (age 18-80 years, HbA_1c 47.5-118.56 mmol/mol [6.5-13.0%]) and BMI <25 kg/m²). Participants were recruited in outpatient clinics or through advertisements and randomly assigned to a 9 month exercise programme of strength training alone (ST), aerobic training alone (AER) or both interventions combined (COMB). We used stratified block randomisation with a randomly selected block size. Re

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10527535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature