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Structured, supervised exercise training of at least 12 weeks duration reduces HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetes, with greater reductions seen at durations >150 minutes/week.
For type 2 diabetes, do structured, supervised exercise for at least 12 weeks. Aim for >150 minutes/week for greater HbA1c reduction.
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A comprehensive meta-analysis of exercise efficacy for glycemic control in participants with type 2 diabetes that included 47 RCTs (8538 patients) found that structured, supervised exercise training of at least 12 weeks duration... was associated with a decline in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level (−0.67%, 95% CI −0.84% to −0.49%) compared with participants in the control group.
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 47 RCTs.
Source
Prescribing exercise interventions for patients with chronic conditions
Tammy Hoffmann et al. · Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2016
DOI 10.1503/cmaj.150684
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