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Cardiac rehabilitation programs that include structured exercise training significantly improve cardiorespiratory fitness (peak VO2) in patients with type 2 diabetes, thereby reducing cardiovascular risk factors.
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a cornerstone of secondary prevention in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Exercise training is the cornerstone of CR and has been shown to improve cardiorespiratory fitness (peak VO2), which is a strong predictor of mortality in patients with CVD. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major risk factor for CVD. Patients with T2D have a higher cardiovascular risk than non-diabetic patients with CVD. Exercise training improves insulin sensitivity, glycemic control, and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2D.
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The paper is a review/guideline summarizing established evidence, not a primary RCT.
Source
Management of patients with type 2 diabetes in cardiovascular rehabilitation
Dominique Hansen et al. · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2019
DOI 10.1177/2047487319882820
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