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Review
. 2017 Jul;84(7 Suppl 1):S15-S21.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.84.s1.03.

The essential role of exercise in the management of type 2 diabetes

John P Kirwan  1   2   3 , Jessica Sacks  4   2 , Stephan Nieuwoudt  4   2
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Review

The essential role of exercise in the management of type 2 diabetes

John P Kirwan et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Exercise is typically one of the first management strategies advised for patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Together with diet and behavior modification, exercise is an essential component of all diabetes and obesity prevention and lifestyle intervention programs. Exercise training, whether aerobic or resistance training or a combination, facilitates improved glucose regulation. High-intensity interval training is also effective and has the added benefit of being very time-efficient. While the efficacy, scalability, and affordability of exercise for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes are well established, sustainability of exercise recommendations for patients remains elusive.

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Conflict of interest statement

Jessica Sacks and Stephan Nieuwoudt reported no financial interests or relationships that pose a potential conflict of interest with this article.

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Tissue-specific metabolic effects of exercise in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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