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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2014; 5(5): 659-665
Published online Oct 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i5.659
Acute effects of physical exercise in type 2 diabetes: A review
Ricardo Yukio Asano, Marcelo Magalhães Sales, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne, José Fernando Vila Nova Moraes, Hélio José Coelho Júnior, Milton Rocha Moraes, Herbert Gustavo Simões
Ricardo Yukio Asano, Universidade Mogi das Cruzes, Center of Health Sciences, Mogi das Cruzes 08770-490, Brazil
Marcelo Magalhães Sales, Milton Rocha Moraes, Hebert Gustavo Simões, Universidade Católica de Brasília, School of Physical Education, Brasília 72030-170, Brazil
Marcelo Magalhães Sales, UDF-Centro Universitário, School Health, Brasilia 70390-045, Brazil
Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Center of Health Sciences, Natal 59078-970, Brazil
José Fernando Vila Nova Moraes, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, School of Physical Education, Petrolina 56304205, Brazil
Hélio José Coelho Júnior, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Physical Education, Campinas 130883-851, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors contributed in all phases of the study: search articles, literature review, writing and reviewing of the manuscript.
Supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Correspondence to: Ricardo Yukio Asano, PhD, Universidade Mogi das Cruzes, Center of Health Sciences, 200 Dr. Cândido Xavier de Almeida Souza Avenue, Mogi das Cruzes 08770-490, Brazil. ricardokiu@ig.com.br
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Received: June 10, 2014
Revised: July 9, 2014
Accepted: July 25, 2014
Published online: October 15, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Physical exercise is one of the best kinds of non-pharmacological treatments to prevent and control type 2 diabetes (T2D), being recommended by important medical associations, such as American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association. In the literature, studies about the effects of a single exercise session on the population, its changes in blood pressure, glycemia, carbohydrate oxidation, fat oxidation, increase in nitric oxide and others are increasing exponentially. In this review, we report the most recent and important findings in the literature about the effects of acute exercise in T2D.