High-intensity Interval Training Versus Fatmax Training in Diabetic Type 2

The project investigates the effects of two exercise protocols at different intensities, high-intensity interval training and constant load at Fatmax, for 12 weeks in maximal fat oxidation, hormonal regulation of appetite, and insulin sensitivity in persons with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The participants will be of both sexes with ages between 40 and 55 years, belonging to the Province of Cádiz. Sixty volunteers will be randomly allocated into three groups: High-Intensity Interval TRaining (HIIT), Fatmax, and control groups. The assessments will be at the previous exercise intervention, posterior the exercise intervention, and 12 weeks after the last intervention. The outcome variables will include body composition, oral glucose tolerance test, appetite, plasma glucose, lipids in plasma, hormones, and adipokines.