Lifting weights might help older people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar over time — on average, their A1c went down by half a percent.

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The efficacy of resistance exercise training on metabolic health, body composition, and muscle strength in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2025 Apr

The study looked at weight training in older adults with type 2 diabetes and found it lowered their long-term blood sugar by exactly the amount claimed: 0.51%. This supports the idea that it helps control diabetes.

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The efficacy of resistance exercise training on metabolic health, body composition, and muscle strength in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112079

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