Diabetes & Exercise Flashcards
1
Q
General Benefits of Exercise
A
- maintain/restore bone health
- boost immune system
- improve cardiovascular function
- normalizing sensory-motor function
- increase mood/energy/sleep
- increase cognition/socialization
2
Q
Exercise for DM
A
- increase GLUT-4 transporters
- increase sensitivity of cells to insulin
- change composition of lipids in blood stream
3
Q
Considerations for Exercise with DM
A
-check BGL before and after exercise
4
Q
BGL before exercise
A
-100-150mg/dL
5
Q
BGL after exercise
A
> /=110mg/dL
6
Q
Do Not exercise if BGL is:
A
250-300mg/dL
7
Q
fat cells in obese individuals:
A
-increase in number and size
8
Q
With weight loss, cells:
A
decrease in size, but total number remains the same
9
Q
Exercise elevates:
A
-basal metabolic rate
10
Q
Exercise decreases:
A
-loss of lean body mass
11
Q
It’s easier to get into ______metabolism when you exercise regularly
A
-aerobic metabolism
12
Q
Exercise Guidelines
A
-ex’s longer, not harder
13
Q
diet alone: effect on BMR
A
- lowers it (bad)
- exercise increases it (good)
