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High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) improves cardiac structure (left ventricular wall mass, stroke volume) and function (diastolic filling, torsion) and reduces liver fat in patients with type 2 diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can significantly improve your heart's structure and function while reducing liver fat. The protocol involves 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks, using intervals of vigorous effort (RPE 16-17) interspersed with recovery. Start with shorter intervals (2 minutes) and gradually increase them. This approach is safe and effective for reversing early cardiac dysfunction and lowering liver fat, which are major risks in diabetes.
This is the first study to demonstrate improvements in cardiac structure and function, along with the greatest reduction in liver fat, to be recorded following an exercise intervention in type 2 diabetes.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with blinded MRI analysis, though sample size is small (n=23 analyzed).
Source
High intensity intermittent exercise improves cardiac structure and function and reduces liver fat in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial
Sophie Cassidy et al. · Diabetologia · 2015
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