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Physical activity is associated with improved glycemic control but not with IL-6–glycemic interactions in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

  • By

  • Marwan Ismail

  • Mutaz Ibrahim Hassan

  • Amged Gaffer Mostafa

  • Ashgan A. Ahmed

  • Sara Mohammed Ali

  • Ellen Safadi

  • Ramprasad Muthukrishnan

  • Praveen Kumar Kandakurti

  • Asim Ahmed Elnour

  • Husham O. Elzein

  • Elryah I. Ali

  • Velilyaeva Alie Sabrievna

  • Ayman H. Alfeel

  • June 5, 2026

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    The study involved 185 participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus, categorized as either active or sedentary.

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    Physical activity was linked to lower levels of HbA1c, fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, and fructosamine in participants.

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    Circulating IL-6 levels did not significantly differ between active and sedentary individuals.

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    In multivariable models, IL-6 was not independently associated with glycemic outcomes.

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    The findings suggest that physical activity improves glycemic control, while IL-6 does not show activity-dependent interaction effects.

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Physical activity is associated with improved glycemic control but not with IL-6–glycemic interactions in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

  • by Marwan Ismail, Mutaz Ibrahim Hassan, Amged Gaffer Mostafa, Ashgan A. Ahmed, Sara Mohammed Ali, Ellen Safadi, Ramprasad Muthukrishnan, Praveen Kumar Kandakurti, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Husham O. Elzein, Elryah I. Ali, Velilyaeva Alie Sabrievna, Ayman H. Alfeel

  • June 5, 2026

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