Hormonal
Aerobic exercise training reduces systemic inflammation (hs CRP, IL-18) and increases anti-inflammatory markers (IL-10) in patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of significant weight loss.
If you have type 2 diabetes, engaging in a structured aerobic exercise program (like brisk walking or cycling) for about 45-60 minutes, four times a week, can significantly lower your body's chronic inflammation levels. This happens even if you don't lose weight, suggesting that the exercise itself triggers protective biological changes in your blood and immune system.
Aerobic exercise training without significant weight loss improves metabolic profile and exerts anti-inflammatory effects in patients with type 2 DM.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with a control group, though limited by small sample size (N=60).
Source
The anti-inflammatory effects of exercise training in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Nikolaos P. E. Kadoglou et al. · European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation · 2007
DOI 10.1097/hjr.0b013e3282efaf50
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