If obese adults with type 2 diabetes do 12 weeks of guided cardio workouts like walking or cycling, their bodies get better at using insulin to manage blood sugar.

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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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This study gave obese adults with type 2 diabetes 12 weeks of supervised cardio exercise and found their bodies became better at using insulin to absorb sugar from the blood — 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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