Evidence Question

Does Resistance training lower Insulin resistance?

Related to: Insulin Resistance

Short answer

Resistance training may lower Insulin resistance.

How the evidence connects

Each connection shows the published evidence classification for that intervention and outcome relationship.

Intervention

Resistance training

Intervention

Strong
Positive
Generally Consistent

4 studies · 4 RCTs

Outcome

Insulin resistance

Outcome

Why do we say this?

Multiple studies contribute evidence to this Question, and their findings generally point in the same direction.

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