Type 1 diabetes references

Question 1

Prevalence

Answer 1

8% prevalence in the UK - Whicher 2020

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

Damaged beta cells fail to produce insulin in which cannot regulate blood glucose levels, also known as dysglycaemia

Question 3

Complictions

Answer 3

Hypers and DKA, hypos and serve hypo episodes, and neural implications

Question 4

Symptoms

Answer 4

• Excessive thirst
• Rapid weight loss
• Fruity breath

MORE

Question 5

Medication

Answer 5

Exogenous insulin

Question 6

Complications of exercise and type 1

Answer 6

Exercise activates release and/or production at the onset of physical activity as glucose is used by the body as a fuel source, therefore the required insulin can change

Question 7

Benefits of exercise

Answer 7

1. Decreased HbA1c and more time in range - Umpierre 2013
2. Improved insulin sensitivity and reduction in exogenous insulin - Codella 2017
3. Reduced inflammation and improved immune system
4. Well being - Mikklesen 2017

Question 8

Fluctuations in glucose

Answer 8

Aerobic has greater fluctuations compared to resistance exercise - Yardley 2012

Question 9

Resistance? Reliable?

Answer 9

1-2 sets significantly increases glucose post-exercise, but 3 sets does not - Turner 2015 - this info is good to critique methodology

Question 10

Order

Answer 10

Usually resistance before aerobic, but highly dependent on baseline glucose levels. This reduces the need of glucose supplementation and decreases risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia - Yardley 2012

Question 11

Time of day

Answer 11

Morning as reduced number of hypo events and benefits metabolism the following day - Gomez 2015