Most studies on fitness and health have tested the effects of aerobic exercise. Some others have looked at the effects of weight training. Only recently have researchers tried to tease out which type of exercise works best for specific purposes. This one shows that for diabetes, doing both is the way to go!
MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) --Most people know that exercise can help beat type 2 diabetes, but one type of fitness regimen might work best, a new study shows. Specifically, workouts that combine aerobic and resistance training exercises appear better at controlling blood sugar than either type of activity alone, researchers say. The study is published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
"Basically, aerobic and resistance training both do very well, and the combination does even better," said Cathy Nonas, director of physical activity and nutrition for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator.
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