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\"\"<\/a>While many of us already engage in aerobic exercise to help control our blood sugar levels, a new study has shown that for type 2 diabetics, this type of exercise might not be enough.\u00a0 The study<\/a> published in The Journal of the American Medical Association<\/em> examined the benefits of aerobic trainingalone, resistance training alone, and a combination of bothon hemoglobin A1cin individuals with type 2 diabetes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study followed 262 sedentary men and women in Louisiana withtype 2 diabetes and HbA1c<\/sub> levels of 6.5% or higher, who were enrolledin the 9-month exercise program between April 2007 and August2009.\u00a0 The participants were randomly divided\u00a0 into four groups \u2014 73 assigned to resistance training three days a week, 72 to aerobic exercise, 76 to the combination and 41 to a non-exercise comparison group.<\/p>\n

The results concluded that among patients with type 2 diabetes,a combination of aerobic and resistance training compared withthe nonexercise control group improved HbA1c levels. This wasnot achieved by aerobic or resistance training alone.<\/p>\n

*You should consult with your health care provider before making any changes in your exercise routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While many of us already engage in aerobic exercise to help control our blood sugar levels, a new study has shown that for type 2 diabetics, this type of exercise might not be enough. 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