The Claim

Progressive resistance training with bioDensity™ has no significant effect on HbA1c or fasting plasma glucose levels in elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes after six months of intervention.

Source: The impact on glycemic control through progressive resistance training with bioDensityTM in Chinese elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: The PReTTy2 (Progressive Resistance Training in Type 2 Diabetes) Trial.

What the research says

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In plain English

Six months of progressive resistance training using bioDensity™ equipment does not change HbA1c or fasting blood glucose levels in elderly Chinese individuals with type 2 diabetes.

See the scientific wording

Progressive resistance training with bioDensity™ does not significantly improve HbA1c or fasting plasma glucose in the overall population of elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes after six months.

Why this might work

Muscle gets stronger from resistance training, but the body's cells still do not respond properly to insulin, so blood sugar stays high.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The impact on glycemic control through progressive resistance training with bioDensityTM in Chinese elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: The PReTTy2 (Progressive Resistance Training in Type 2 Diabetes) Trial.

    For most elderly Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes, using the bioDensity™ machine for 6 months didn’t lower their average blood sugar levels. But for those whose blood sugar was already very high, it did help a little.

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