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For inactive middle-aged men with overweight or obesity, 8 weeks of resistance training leads to a larger improvement in blood sugar control during a glucose tolerance test than aerobic training.
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In middle-aged, overweight men who don’t exercise much, lifting weights for 8 weeks lowered blood sugar levels better than biking or walking. The study showed weights worked best for improving how the body handles sugar.
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