Liz Davis; Danny Green; Louise Naylor
Study Staff: Norhaida Mohd Yusuf; Nirubasini Paramalingam; Mary Abraham; Rachelle Kalic
Over the last few years, T2DM and obesity is becoming more common in young people. Individuals with T2DM and obesity often have high blood glucose, the effects of which can cause other major health problems such as heart or kidney disease. However studies have shown that we may be able to avoid the effects of constant high blood glucose by improving blood glucose control within the first few years of diagnosis. One way of improving blood glucose control is through exercise.
We are studying how exercise in young people with T2DM, and obese young people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, affects: (1) The function of small and large blood vessel, and whether an exercise training program can improve function, (2) How well the body uses insulin, and (3) Whether exercise training can improve blood glucose control.
Funder: Pfizer APEC grant # WS1836718