Popular Diabetes Drug Could Block Exercise Benefits, New Study Warns

Popular diabetes drug could block exercise benefits, new study warns

A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found.Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic medication for Type 2 diabetes, while exercising saw smaller improvements in blood sugar control, blood vessel function and aerobic fitness than those who exercised without the drug.Published last month in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabo…

Popular diabetes drug could block exercise benefits, new study warns – Democratic Accent

A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found. Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic medication for type 2 diabetes, while exercising saw smaller improvements in blood sugar control, blood vessel function and aerobic fitness than those who exercised without the drug. Published last month in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Meta…

Metformin May Weaken Cardiovascular, Insulin Benefits Of Exercise

Written by Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Amanda Ward According to the International Diabetes Federation, about one in every nine adults globally has diabetes, and 90% of those cases are type 2 diabetes. There is currently no cure for type 2 diabetes. However, people can manage the condition through healthy lifestyle choices, such as staying physically active, and through medication. One such medication is metformin, which has long been consid…