Physical Activity

Thirty years of follow-up data show significant reductions in morbidities and mortality in patients with prediabetes who initiate lifestyle modifications.

The PREVIEW study examined which lifestyle interventions make a difference in preventing prediabetes from progressing to type 2.

If you can’t hit 10,000 steps a day… don’t worry.

By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM
In some circumstances, elevated blood glucose levels can be indicative of medical concerns like insulin deficiency. People with type 1 diabetes are more susceptible to insulin deficiency since they have almost no ability to produce any insulin; therefore, they need to receive instruction on why and when to check for ketones. This is especially important if the individual is using an insulin pump. If ketones are present, then the higher blood glucose levels are a result of insulin deficiency, and corrective action should be taken immediately.

Impaired glucose tolerance causes a decrease in quality of life, which can increase morbidity and mortality.

There could be more to working out than just looking good and feeling good for patients with pre-diabetes.

In this Exclusive Interview, Catherine L. Davis  talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the surprising results of a study on exercise dose in children with obesity.

In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Catherine L. Davis  talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the surprising results of a study on exercise dose and obesity in children.

By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM
What do you do when someone asks you to participate in a physical activity on the spur of the moment, but you just took some insulin? You may be stuck trying to compensate for this activity entirely with food, but you may have some newer options that come from technology. For starters, if you wear a pump you can choose to lower your basal insulin delivery, and you can use its insulin-on-board calculator to see how much insulin you need to offset with either insulin reductions or food intake. However, just using your blood glucose meter can help you stay on top of your glucose levels, so check often during the activity.

Could the most inexpensive treatment for arterial stiffness be a healthy walk?