The Claim

In adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 12 weeks of supervised moderate-intensity continuous training, compared to high-intensity interval training, was associated with additional improvements in cardiovascular responses, anthropometric measures, and abdominal fat relative to baseline.

Source: Is isoenergetic high-intensity interval exercise superior to moderate-intensity continuous exercise for cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus? A single-blinded randomized controlled study

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

After 12 weeks of supervised exercise, adults with type 2 diabetes who did moderate-intensity continuous training showed greater improvements in heart function, body measurements, and abdominal fat than those who did high-intensity interval training.

See the scientific wording

In adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, moderate-intensity continuous training, but not high-intensity interval training, was associated with additional improvements in cardiovascular responses, anthropometric measures, and abdominal fat compared to baseline after 12 weeks of supervised training.

Why this might work

When a person exercises at a steady, moderate pace, their muscles use more sugar and fat for energy, which lowers fat stored around the belly and helps the heart and blood vessels work better over time.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Is isoenergetic high-intensity interval exercise superior to moderate-intensity continuous exercise for cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus? A single-blinded randomized controlled study

    In people with type 2 diabetes, steady, moderate cycling made their waist size and heart health markers better than before, but intense, short bursts of cycling didn’t. So the moderate workout worked better for these specific benefits.

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