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University of Montreal
Fear of hypoglycemia a barrier to exercise for type 1 diabetics
December 18th, 2008
This press release is available in French. Montreal, November 26, 2008 – According to a new study, published in the November issue of Diabetes Care, a majority of diabetics avoid physical activity because they worry about exercise-induced hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and severe consequences including loss of consciousness. Despite the well-known benefits of exercise, this new study builds on previous investigations that found more than 60 percent of adult diabetics aren't physically active. "Our findings confirmed our clinical suspicion," say Dr. Remi Rabasa-Lhoret, co-author of the study, a professor at the Universite de Montreal's Faculty of Medicine and an...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-18)
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