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The improvement in endothelial function resulting from exercise training is significantly attenuated (weakened) in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to non-diabetic individuals.
Even though your blood vessels may not improve as much as a healthy person's after starting an exercise routine, you still gain significant vascular benefits. Do not let the 'blunted response' discourage you; the absolute improvement in endothelial function is still clinically important for reducing cardiovascular risk.
GoodQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
Notably, the improvement in FMD among type 2 diabetes patients was smaller compared with non-diabetics in response to exercise training
Why this rating
Based on pooled data from 3 controlled studies comparing diabetics and non-diabetics.
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
Meta-analysis · 16 studiesCited 173×
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