Exercise Variety Found Better for Diabetics

Doing 2 types of exercise lowers blood sugar more than one type alone, new research concludes. The study included 262 people with type 2 diabetes. They were not active before the study began. They were randomly assigned among 4 groups. Three of the groups had more than 70 people each. The fourth had 41 people. The larger groups were assigned to exercise programs. One group did aerobic exercise, walking on a treadmill. One did resistance exercise, using weight machines. The third group did both types of exercise. The 3 routines were designed to add up to the same amount of time per week. The smaller group did not exercise. The study lasted 9 months. By the end, 41% of the group that did 2 types of exercise had either reduced average blood sugar or the amount of diabetes medicines they took.