Why the study?
Does unusually strenuous exercise cause late-onset hypoglycemia in young type I diabetic patients?
Population
Approximately 300 type I (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients diagnosed before age 20 years
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 2 yr
Authors
Loading...
Supports heightened vigilance for delayed hypoglycemia after exercise in type 1 diabetes; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter practice.
Does unusually strenuous exercise cause late-onset hypoglycemia in young type I diabetic patients?
Identifies postexercise late-onset hypoglycemia as a significant risk in young type I diabetic patients following strenuous exercise, necessitating anticipatory management.
Michael J. MacDonald (1987) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: