Impact of resistance training on cardiometabolic health-related indices in patients with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Objective To evaluate the effects of resistance training on cardiometabolic health-related outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and overweight/obesity. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar databases were searched from inception up to May 2024. The search strategy included the following keywords: diabetes, resistance exercise and strength training. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies RCTs published in English comparing resistance training alone with non-exercising standard treatment. Participants were adults diagnosed with T2DM and concurrent…