Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of exercise on blood pressure in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.
Increased blood pressure (BP) in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) markedly increases cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality risk compared to having increased BP alone. ⋯ Though exercisers improve fitness and body composition, there were no reductions in BP. The lack of change in arterial stiffness suggests a resistance to exercise-induced BP reduction in persons with T2DM.