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Physical activity, sport, and pediatric diabetes
Author(s) -
Riddell MC,
Iscoe KE
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1399-5448
pISSN - 1399-543X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-543x.2006.00146.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , diabetes mellitus , physical activity , metabolic control analysis , insulin , physical fitness , insulin sensitivity , diabetes management , physical therapy , lean body mass , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , insulin resistance , body weight , psychiatry
The benefits derived from regular physical activity include improved cardiovascular fitness, increased lean mass, improved blood lipid profile, enhanced psychosocial well‐being, and decreased body adiposity. The benefits for children with diabetes may also include blood glucose control and enhanced insulin sensitivity. However, for these children, engagement in vigorous physical activity and sport must be properly controlled through modifications in insulin therapy and nutritional intake so that the benefits of exercise outweigh the risks. The following review describes the various physiological and metabolic factors which occur both during exercise and during sport while describing specific recommendations to control glucose excursions by proper insulin management and diet.