The Claim

Progressive resistance training using the bioDensity™ technique in elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and baseline HbA1c greater than 7.5% (58 mmol/mol) results in statistically significant reductions in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose 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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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar, six months of progressive resistance training using the bioDensity™ technique lowers HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose levels.

See the scientific wording

Progressive resistance training using the bioDensity™ technique in elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and baseline HbA1c greater than 7.5% (58 mmol/mol) leads to statistically significant improvements in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose after six months, suggesting targeted glycemic benefits for those with poor initial glucose control.

Why this might work

When muscles are forced to work hard during resistance training, they pull more sugar from the blood into muscle cells using special transporters that move to the cell surface. This lowers the amount of sugar in the blood.

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.

    In older Chinese adults with poorly controlled diabetes, using a special strength machine for six months helped lower their blood sugar levels — exactly what the claim said would happen.

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