Obesity is rapidly increasing in the United States. According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), obesity is the fastest growing health problem in America1. Looking at trends in the United States, it is estimated that approximately 33% of the adult population is obese and that 15% of children, aged 6 years and older, are obese1. Although not yet in the obesity category, two-thirds of the adult population could be considered overweight and will soon enter the obesity category1. It may surprise most that current evidence suggests that by 2030, approximately 90% of all American adults would become overweight or obese, and 51.1% of them would be obese1. A disease highly related to obesity is type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in America has increased dramatically in recent years1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2007, approximately 24 million Americans had diabetes, of which a quarter (6 million) were undiagnosed2. It is estimated that approximately 60 million US residents have prediabetes2. The most important issue in diabetes is glucose control1. Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of premature mortality and morbidity related to cardiovascular disease, blindness, renal and nerve disease, and amputation2. Exercise has been shown to have a positive effect on the prevention of type 2 diabetes, due to its effects on preventing increases in blood sugar levels1. The objective of this essay will be to summarize the effects of resistance training on improvement in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Aerobic resistance training has been conventionally promoted in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, while the likely role of 'resistance training between... .. middle of paper ......n spontaneous physical activity6. With this information it can be assumed that resistance training may work as an adjunct to standard care in diabetic patients6. This information can be vital to a diabetic patient who disobeys the medical recommendations they have been given, as well as to patients who may be receiving inferior healthcare. 2diabetes2. As stated previously, the primary concern when dealing with type 2 diabetes is glucose control1. The results of the collective studies referred to in this essay have confirmed that resistance training leads to a decrease in hemoglobin A1c3,4,5,6. With this evidence, it is clear that resistance training will help patients living with type diabetes improve 23,4,5,6.