Effect of 5:2 Regimens: Energy-Restricted Diet or Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Combined With Resistance Exercise on Glycemic Control and Cardiometabolic Health in Adults With Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial


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Summary:
All diabetic patients
5:2 modified with 790 cals
2 days hiit and weights
Generic advice

Results:
3 months HbA1c
Advice only: 40% lower HbA1c
Exercise: 50% lower
IF : 75% lower

11% of exercise and advice group remission of T2D off meds
20% of IF remission off meds

Weight loss
Advice and Exercise about 2.5 pounds
IF about 7 pounds

Fatty liver
IF lost twice as much liver fat as other two

One year follow up
Weight
Exercise and advice 2.2 pounds
IF 5 pounds.

All groups maintained some of the original weight lost. IF retained most

HbA1c
Exercise and advice 30% lower
IF 55% lower

So both maintained benefit. IF retained the most.