The Claim

In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, a combined intervention of caloric restriction and supervised exercise leads to sustained improvements in glycated hemoglobin, fat mass, and VO2max at 12 months post-intervention.

Source: One-year caloric restriction and 12-week exercise training intervention in obese adults with type 2 diabetes: emphasis on metabolic control and resting metabolic rate

What the research says

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In plain English

In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, losing weight through diet and exercise improves blood sugar control, reduces body fat, and increases aerobic fitness, and these improvements continue for at least one year after the program ends.

See the scientific wording

In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, improvements in glycated hemoglobin, fat mass, and VO2max are sustained at 12 months following a combined intervention of caloric restriction and supervised exercise, suggesting that these metabolic benefits may persist beyond the active intervention period.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: One-year caloric restriction and 12-week exercise training intervention in obese adults with type 2 diabetes: emphasis on metabolic control and resting metabolic rate

    This study found that when obese people with type 2 diabetes eat less and exercise for a few months, their blood sugar, body fat, and fitness keep improving even a full year later—without needing to keep doing the exercise program. So yes, the good changes last.

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