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Exercise and Sports

I am middle-aged female, and I have had Type�2 diabetes since I was 12 years old. Every time I start doing exercises and walking I have a skin allergy. I don’t know what to do.

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I am a 20 year old international competitive swimmer who has had type 1 diabetes for about six years. Can you advise me on the effects of varying my blood sugar on my performance? Will my performance be better or worse with a high/low blood sugar?

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What are the limitations imposed by diabetes on developing my eight components of fitness (strength, power, speed, aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, flexibility, agility and body composition)?

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My son is 13 and underweight and small. What do you know of taking creatine to increase his muscle mass, etc?

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My daughter is 10 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a year and a half ago. She takes three injections a day, combining Humalog and NPH. She is on the swim team and for swim meets the coaches recommend carb loading the night before. What is the logic behind that and is that something a diabetic can or should do?

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I have been exercising, yet I have not lost any weight. I find that I have to keep stuffing myself to keep my blood sugars up, and I am unable to keep them”up” after reactions now. I do not want to stop because psychologically I feel better. Is there a way to treat these that discourages weight gain and gets them to the level needed? Any ideas would be helpful.

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Would you please tell me about sports for people with diabetes?

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I am a 44 year old who has diabetes for 25 years. I really love to exercise, but the lows are turning me off. I feel like I am short of breath, and they drop so quickly! Any suggestions?

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My five year old son (diagnosed at age three) recently started participating in little league baseball. We check his blood glucose right before he starts practice and give him a snack if necessary. What is the best food (in terms of glycemic index) for a young child involved in physical activity for an hour and a half?

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My daughter, diagnosed with diabetes when she was 12 years old and on an insulin pump for two years, is an athlete who is a sophomore in college on the basketball and track team. What should she eat and drink before practice or a game as well as before bedtime to prevent her from experiencing a low because of the level of exercise involved?

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