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In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Tim Dunn talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about Abbott's research on CGM use and how the FreeStyle Libre system is helping a variety of patients with diabetes.

In this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the work of Abbott on CGM use and how the FreeStyle Libre system is helping a variety of patients with diabetes.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn discusses the various abstracts on CGM use as presented by Abbott in a talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the CGM as more than a tool but as a form of treating diabetes.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn addresses ways for patients to handle the cost of a CGM in a talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn discusses the success of the use of the FreeStyle Libre among youth in a talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about software that can help medical professionals to interpret the data of the CGM system.

In part 6, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Tim Dunn shares how to access more info about the FreeStyle Libre in a talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed.

By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM

There is no official ideal blood glucose range to start with and maintain during physical activity, but we do know that being too low negatively impacts performance, as does being too high. As for what blood glucose target or range most athletes aim for, it depends on a number of factors, including the type, intensity, and duration of their activity. A consensus statement about exercise and type 1 diabetes published in The Lancet in 2017 suggested that a reasonable target for most people doing aerobic exercise lasting up to an hour is 126 to 180 mg/dL (7.0 to 10.0 mmol/L), only aiming higher for added protection against lows in some situations.

New evidence suggests added consideration of the protein and fat.