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Aerobic exercise training significantly reduces HbA1c levels in individuals with type II diabetes, with the magnitude of reduction increasing as program duration extends beyond 12 weeks.
Engage in aerobic exercise regularly. While any amount helps, extending your program duration beyond 12 weeks is key to maximizing HbA1c reductions. Aim for a median of 150 minutes per week, spread over 3 sessions, to see significant clinical improvements in blood sugar control.
Our analyses showed improvements with exercise in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C%) MD: -0.69%, 95% CI -1.09, -0.30; p value = 0.0005... There was one significant moderator effect; exercise program duration (weeks). For every additional week of follow-up HbA1C% reduces between 0.009 and 0.043%, p = 0.002.
Why this rating
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 randomized controlled trials with 1372 participants.
Source
Clinical outcomes and glycaemic responses to different aerobic exercise training intensities in type II diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aimee Grace et al. · Cardiovascular Diabetology · 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12933-017-0518-6
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