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).
What the research says
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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.
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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.
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.
What the research says
1 studyThe 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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