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People with type 2 diabetes who are sedentary and obese take longer to recover their muscle energy levels after exercise compared to obese people without diabetes, as measured by how quickly their muscles use up ADP.

Scientific Claim

In sedentary obese adults, type 2 diabetes is associated with slower ADP depletion rates during recovery from isometric calf exercise (27 ± 6 seconds in the diabetes group vs 21 ± 7 seconds in the control group; P=0.008).

Original Statement

in vivo mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation capacity measured in the gastrocnemius muscle via 31P-MRS indicated an impairment in the rate of ADP depletion with rest (27 ± 6 s [diabetes], 21 ± 7 s [control subjects]; P = 0.008) and oxidative phosphorylation (P = 0.046) in type 2 diabetes after isometric calf exercise compared with control subjects.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study design is observational but allows for association claims between groups. The verb 'associated with' correctly reflects the evidence.

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