Exercise can help control blood glucose, and trim waist size and body fat in diabetics

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/usmc-ech061615.php

Public Release: 17-Jun-2015
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Diabetics who exercise can trim waist size and body fat, and control blood glucose, even if they don't see cardiorespiratory benefits, new research by UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists shows.

Researchers found that waist circumference, percentage of body fat, and hemoglobin A1c levels, a test of long-term blood sugar, all improved in diabetic participants who exercised compared to those who did not. And the beneficial effects of exercise were seen whether they participated in aerobics, resistance training, or a combination of the two compared to a control group that did not exercise.

'What we observed is that exercise improves diabetes control regardless of improvement in exercise capacity,' said Dr. Jarett Berry, associate professor of internal medicine and clinical sciences at UT Southwestern, and co-senior author of the study.

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