Beetroot juice and exercise for heart health in type 2 diabetes
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether drinking beetroot juice before exercise can improve blood pressure and heart rate response during physical activity in adults with type 2 diabetes. It may help understand if this simple dietary addition can make exercise more beneficial for heart health.
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Who can take part
- You have type 2 diabetes
- You are between 40 and 65 years old
- You do not use insulin
- Your diabetes medication has been the same for at least 3 months
- You can safely do light-to-moderate cycling exercise
- You do not have serious heart, kidney, or other health conditions that make exercise unsafe
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