CRP and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Inflammation markers are increased in individuals with diabetes.39 Strength training has been shown to be a highly efficient therapeutic practice in the prevention and treatment of diabetes,15,40as it is capable of manage systemic inflammation by decreasing CRP levels, with inconclusive evidence for other inflammatory biomarkers.41 Furthermore RT leads to subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue reduction42 and improves HSR,14 which could improve T2DM control and prevent chronic complications.