After doing supervised aerobic exercise like walking or cycling for 12 weeks, obese adults with type 2 diabetes get better at using oxygen to make energy in their muscles—especially through one key energy pathway—and might also improve a couple of other related energy systems.

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1602-P: Exercise Training Reverses Skeletal Muscle DRP1 Hyperactivation and Improves Respiratory Capacity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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The study had obese adults with diabetes do 12 weeks of supervised cardio exercise, and their muscle cells got better at using oxygen to make energy — exactly what the claim says.

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1602-P: Exercise Training Reverses Skeletal Muscle DRP1 Hyperactivation and Improves Respiratory Capacity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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DOI: 10.2337/db24-1602-p

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