Evidence Question
Does Resistance training improve insulin resistance?
Related to: Insulin ResistanceShort answer
Resistance training appears to improve insulin resistance.
Evidence at a glance
- Evidence strength
- Strong Evidence
- Supporting research
- 3 studys
- Randomized trials
- 3 trials
Why do we say this?
Across 3 randomized trials, findings are mixed and showed an effect on insulin resistance with Resistance training.
Context and limitations
Some evidence reported benefits while other evidence found little or no effect.
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Supporting research
3 published studys