Abstarct: Objectives: lifestyle modification including regular exercise and appropriate diet is critical in the managemenet of type 2 diabtes. It seems that the mextavolic effects of exercise training depends in energy expenditure of exercise and the intensity, but theimportance and priotrity of these variables in diabetic people are still unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of continuous moderate-intensity and high-intensity interval training along with a calorie-restricted diet on resting mextabolic rate and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: In a randomized-controlled trial, 42 overweight or obese type 2 diabetic subjects were randomly assigned to 3 groups: continuous training (CT), interval training (IT), and control. Continuous training (at 55%-65% of the heart rate reserve) and interval training (intervals of 1 minute at 85-90% of the heart rate reserve interspersed with 1 minute walking at 40-45% of the heart rate reserve) were carried out 3 days a week over 12 weeks and throughout the intervention the participants received a diet with 20% calorie deficit. Before and 48 hours after the last training session, measurements including body composition, resting mextabolic rate by indirect calorimetry and blood sampling were performed to measure lipid profile indicators. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's test at a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: both CT and IT decreased weight, body mass index, triglyceride, total cholesterol (p < 0.05), but had no significant effect on resting mextabolic rates, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) compared to the control group (p> 0.05). There was no significant difference between the experimental groups (CT vs IT) (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It seems that calorie expenditure of exercise training is more important than the intensity in weight-loss and improving mextabolic profile. High-intensity interval training in a lower exercise volume and with equal energy consumption seems to be as effective as moderate-intensity continuous training.