Effects of Exercise Intervention on Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Abdominal Obesity and Low Thigh Circumference (EXTEND): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
IntroductionType 2 diabetes patients have abdominal obesity and low thigh circumference.Previous studies have mainly focused on the role of exercise in reducing body weight and fat mass, improving glucose and lipid metabolism, with a lack of evaluation on the loss of muscle mass, diabetes complications, energy metabolism, and brain health.Moreover,