Diabetics are always told to exercise. But those with type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is one risk they have to take when exercising. Exercise-induced hypoglycemia comes with risks including loss of consciousness.
Thus hypoglycemia is one barrier that keeps people with type 1 diabetes from exercising. Such is the
findings of a new study.
According to Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, co-author of the study, a professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine and an endocrinologist at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM):
"Our findings confirmed our clinical suspicion. Exercise has been proven to improve health and one would assume diabetics would remain active. Yet our findings indicate that type 1 diabetics, much like the general public, are not completely comfortable with exercise."
This is probably the one case wherein exercise comes in health risks.
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Thus hypoglycemia is one barrier that keeps people with type 1 diabetes from exercising. Such is the findings of a new study.
According to Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, co-author of the study, a professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine and an endocrinologist at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM):
This is probably the one case wherein exercise comes in health risks. See full article.
Related Entries:
Obesity Leads to Type 2 Diabetes - 05 February 2007
Type 1 Diabetics Should Exercise to Avoid Cardiovascular Disease - 30 July 2007
Diet and Type 2 Diabetes - 15 July 2008
Tai Chi For Type 2 Diabetes Patients - 13 October 2008
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