Exercise Training for Diabetes: The “Strength” of the Evidence

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Editorials18 September 2007Exercise Training for Diabetes: The “Strength” of the EvidenceWilliam E. Kraus, MD and Benjamin D. Levine, MDWilliam E. Kraus, MDFrom Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, and Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75231.Search for more papers by this author and Benjamin D. Levine, MDFrom Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, and Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75231.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-6-200709180-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Exercise is an essential component in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Lifestyle factors affect the prevention, development, and treatment of diabetes mellitus and its close relation, the metabolic syndrome (1). The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (2) and the Diabetes Prevention Program (3) tested lifestyle interventions that included a physical activity program. Both studies showed the power of exercise, nutrition, and weight loss to prevent diabetes mellitus in at-risk individuals.However, exercise comes in several flavors, and the clinician should think critically about the effects of different types of exercise training. It is useful to think of exercise training as a ...