Exercise Reduces Resistin and Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Anthropometric parameters (BMI, body weight, and waist-to-hip ratios), fasting plasma glucose, A1C, lipid profile, resistin, hsCRP, IL-18, 1L-6, insulin, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), cardiorespiratory capacity, and blood pressure were measured at baseline and at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS - Supervised exercise training reduces resistin, IL-6, hsCRP, and IL-18, while exercise capacity inversely correlates with inflammatory cytokines in diabetic patients, suggesting an alternative explanation for the above anti-inflammatory effects.