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Individual response to exercise training varies significantly, with 10-20% of people being 'non-responders' for specific metrics, but metabolic improvements often occur even without fitness gains.

Even if you don't feel fitter, exercise still improves your metabolism. Don't give up if you don't see immediate fitness gains.

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Zwischen 10 und 20 % der Untersuchten profitierten dabei nicht von einer aktivitätsbasierten Intervention. ... Dennoch verbesserten sich bei allen Teilnehmern ihre metabolischen Zielvariablen.
Andreas M. Nieß et al. · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2017

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Based on specific studies (HERITAGE, HART-D).

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Körperliche Aktivität und Sport bei Typ-2-Diabetes

Andreas M. Nieß et al. · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2017

DOI 10.1055/s-0042-121407

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