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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2021; 12(4): 331-343
Published online Apr 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i4.331
Exercise intervention under hypoxic condition as a new therapeutic paradigm for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A narrative review
Sung-Woo Kim, Won-Sang Jung, Sochung Chung, Hun-Young Park
Sung-Woo Kim, Won-Sang Jung, Hun-Young Park, Physical Activity and Performance Institute (PAPI), Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, South Korea
Sochung Chung, Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University, School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, South Korea
Hun-Young Park, Department of Sports Science and Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, South Korea
Author contributions: Park HY designed the framework and supervised the preparation of the manuscript; Kim SW collected all references, wrote the manuscript, prepared the figure and table; Kim SW, Jung WS, Chung S and Park HY contributed to thorough revision of the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea, No. NRF-2019S1A5A2A03034583.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Hun-Young Park, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sports Science and Medicine, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, South Korea. parkhy1980@konkuk.ac.kr
Received: January 9, 2021
Peer-review started: January 9, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2021
Revised: January 25, 2021
Accepted: March 8, 2021
Article in press: March 8, 2021
Published online: April 15, 2021
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Core Tip: Current research shows that exercise interventions performed under hypoxic conditions have positive effects on healthy subjects and athletes. Exercise intervention under hypoxic conditions can be beneficial as a new treatment for patients, including those with diabetes. This review summarizes recent studies on the potential cause‒effect relationship for exercise interventions under hypoxic conditions in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and discusses health benefits and risk factors.