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Exercise training, specifically aerobic and combined aerobic/resistance exercise, significantly improves endothelial function (measured by flow-mediated dilation) in patients with type 2 diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes, engaging in 8-12 weeks of moderate aerobic exercise (like brisk walking or jogging) 3-5 times a week for 20-60 minutes will improve your blood vessel health. Combining this with resistance training (weights) may provide even greater benefits than aerobic exercise alone. You do not need to perform high-intensity interval training to see these vascular improvements.
Exercise training, in particular aerobic and combined aerobic and resistance exercise, improves endothelial function in type 2 diabetes patients
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 16 databases/RCTs with random-effects models, though heterogeneity exists.
Source
Exercise training and endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis
Shanhu Qiu et al. · Cardiovascular Diabetology · 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12933-018-0711-2
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