The Big Blue Test: Effects of 14 Minutes of Physical Activity on Blood Glucose Levels | Zendy

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The Big Blue Test: Effects of 14 Minutes of Physical Activity on Blood Glucose Levels

Author(s) -

Sheri R. Colberg,

Manuel J. Hernandez

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

diabetes care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636

H-Index - 363

eISSN - 1935-5548

pISSN - 0149-5992

DOI - 10.2337/dc12-1671

Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , hypoglycemia , physical activity , incidence (geometry) , glucose test , insulin , blood glucose self monitoring , endocrinology , physical therapy , continuous glucose monitoring , physics , optics

For most with diabetes, physical activity has a blood glucose lowering effect (1). Hypoglycemia (i.e., blood glucose <65 mg/dL) resulting from exercise is a concern, particularly for insulin users (2). This study was undertaken to document the glycemic effects of engaging in 14 min of any physical activity done for the Big Blue Test (BBT; conducted by the Diabetes Hands Foundation), along with the incidence of hypoglycemia, in both insulin (78.9%) and noninsulin (21.1%) users. In 2011, all 3,916 BBT participants self-reported their diabetes status, physical activity performed, self-monitored …

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