The Claim

In diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 8 weeks of supervised aerobic exercise (either high-intensity interval or moderate-intensity continuous) significantly reduces glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

Source: Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise on diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

What the research says

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In plain English

In obese adults with type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease, 8 weeks of supervised aerobic exercise lowers glycated hemoglobin levels, indicating reduced average blood glucose over time.

See the scientific wording

In diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 8 weeks of supervised aerobic exercise (either high-intensity interval or moderate-intensity continuous) significantly reduces glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), suggesting improved long-term blood glucose control.

Why this might work

When a person does aerobic exercise, their muscles burn more fat for energy, which lowers the amount of fat circulating in the blood. Less fat reaches the liver, so the liver stores less fat and works better at responding to insulin. This allows the body to control blood sugar more effectively, which reduces the amount of sugar stuck to hemoglobin in red blood cells.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise on diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    The study showed that exercise helped reduce fat in the liver of diabetic patients, but it didn't measure whether their average blood sugar levels went down. So we can't say for sure if the exercise improved their diabetes control as claimed.

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