Physical Activity

Recently completed research examines the effect of consistent cycling on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

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With exclusive commentary from Sheri Colberg, PhD.

By Sheri Colberg, PhD

The arrival of summer brings to mind visions of people having fun in the sun and recreating on the beach. Still, hotter weather also creates more significant risks related to dehydration and heat stress for people who are physically active outdoors. Aging by itself negatively affects the body's ability to dissipate heat in both dry and humid environments, but having diabetes further increases the risk of developing heat stress during outdoor activities, especially when hot and humid.

By Sheri Colberg, PhD
As the years have rolled by, nothing has become more apparent to me with each passing day than the fact that aging successfully requires a lot of work. When it comes to our bodies, nothing rings truer than "If you don't use it, you lose it." This is particularly true when it comes to preventing declines arising from disuse and when trying to slow down the normal impacts of aging.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examines how some inflammatory markers may be affected by physical activity.

By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Have you heard of TTP399? Despite its completely forgettable name used in clinical trials, this potential new oral medication may have the power to lower and stabilize blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). If approved, TTP399 (which would be given a spiffy new brand name) will be the first oral pill to treat T1D.

Does a 12-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program show superior glucose control in type 1 diabetes than other forms of exercise?

By Sheri Colberg, PhD
In late 2017, one of my columns addressed whether you can determine if your joint issues are related to being active, normal aging, or diabetes. The answer was that you really couldn't determine the exact cause(s), but any or all of them may be contributors. Does it matter more if you know the underlying cause if you can figure out the best treatment?

A small pilot study investigates how modest hyperglycemia, not hyperinsulinemia, is better for people with type 1 diabetes during exercise.