Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in type 2 diabetes, requiring non-pharmacological prevention strategies such as exercise.
Does aerobic, resistance, or combined training improve cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes?
Population
1794 participants across 15 articles with type 2 diabetes
Comparison
Aerobic vs resistance vs combined training
Design
Systematic review
Follow-up
At least eight weeks
Authors
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Supports combined training as preferred exercise for CV risk reduction in T2D; extends meta-analytic evidence favoring multimodal over single-modality regimens.
Does aerobic, resistance, or combined training improve cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes?
Combined aerobic and resistance training is the most effective exercise modality for improving cardiovascular risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Zadeh et al. (2025) studied this question.
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