Energy balance
Physical activity improves metabolic health and reduces blood glucose levels independently of weight loss and insulin signaling pathways.
You do not need to lose weight to get the metabolic benefits of exercise. Even if your weight stays the same, physical activity helps your muscles take up glucose without relying on insulin, which is crucial for preventing or managing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Focus on consistency rather than just the number on the scale.
Exercise reduces blood glucose levels even under conditions of muscle insulin resistance, a hallmark of metabolic syndrome, by promoting glucose uptake independent of the insulin signaling pathway [11,18] and improves metabolic health independent of weight loss [19].
Why this rating
The paper cites systematic reviews and established physiological mechanisms, though it is a review article summarizing preclinical and clinical data rather than presenting new primary trial data.
Source
Brain–body communication in metabolic control
Alessandro Furlan et al. · Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.tem.2023.08.014
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