Results from HART-D study looking at effects of exercise in people with type 2 diabetes reports that a combination of resistance and aerobic exercise provides better outcome than  resistance or aerobic exercise alone. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=186960 Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Hemoglobin A1c Levels in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Context  Exercise guidelines for individuals…