Exercise Therapy
RESUMEN DE INVESTIGACIÓN

Exercise may lower blood pressure in people with diabetes

Moderate confidence
some concerns bias
Última actualización 25 de abril de 2026

Punto clave:

Exercise may help lower blood pressure in type 2 diabetes, but results vary between people.

Estudio de un vistazo

Qué se estudió

Review of 6 studies with 1,112 adults with diabetes testing exercise over 3-12 months

Tipo de estudio

Systematic Review

duration

Medium-Term (3–12 mo)

Intervención

Exercise therapy

Resultados

Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure

Financiamiento

No financiado por la industria

mainEffects

Blood pressure (bottom number) → ↓ (moderate improvement)

Blood pressure (top number) → ↓ (small improvement)

evidence suggest

Evidence Suggest

  • Exercise appears to help lower blood pressure in adults with diabetes, with the bottom number showing more improvement than the top number.
  • The benefit was seen across multiple studies, though the size of improvement varied widely.
  • Results are not consistent, suggesting benefits may depend on exercise type, intensity, and individual factors.
who this applies

Who this applies to

Adults with type 2 diabetes who have high blood pressure, especially those aged 40 and older who can participate in structured exercise programs.

keep in mind

Keep in Mind

Only six studies were analyzed, limiting confidence that these findings apply broadly to all people with diabetes.

between the lines

Between the Lines

  • Only six studies included in review
  • Results varied widely across different studies
  • Possible bias from unpublished negative results
  • Mostly studied people with type 2 diabetes

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Referencia de la Revista

Adekunle H, Balogun O. Exercise Intervention for Blood Pressure Reduction in Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus. 2026;18(2):e104244. doi:10.7759/cureus.104244

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