What is it about?
Low blood sugar occurs with exercise in people with type 1 diabetes. We show that reducing insulin infusion by 80 percent 90 minutes before the start of exercise helps prevent low blood sugar during exercise.
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Why is it important?
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is a barrier to exercise for people with diabetes on insulin therapy. This study shows how it can be prevented by reducing insulin infusion on an insulin pump.
Perspectives
This is a starting point suggestion for people wanting to exercise without having to ingest carbohydrates.
Michael Riddell
York University
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This page is a summary of: Improved Open-Loop Glucose Control With Basal Insulin Reduction 90 Minutes Before Aerobic Exercise in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes on Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, Diabetes Care, February 2019, American Diabetes Association,
DOI: 10.2337/dc18-2204.
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