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Exercise and Sports

I have a 10 year old daughter who has had diabetes for 7 years. She joined a swim team this summer and I am wondering what are the best types of foods for her to eat.

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We are thinking about sending my four and a half year old nephew to Karate classes, but a friend of mine who has a black-belt at times has had broken toes. Our concern is the possible future effects that constant foot injuries may cause. Is karate a safe sport for children with diabetes?

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I am 23 years old, I have had type 1 diabetes for 10 months, and I take premixed insulin. Is it okay to exercise, such as joining a gym?

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Does exercise affect the blood glucose numbers of the next day? My daughter is 4. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 4 months ago.

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We are thinking of putting in a swimming pool for our 13 year old son with type 1 diabetes to use. How do you think swimming compares to other types of exercise?

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My 14 year old son, who is on twice daily premixed insulin, is going on a four day canoe trip in a couple of weeks. I am thinking he will probably be going low a lot of the time from the exercise so I was wondering if we should be lowering his doses of insulin. If we lower the dose, would we leave the carbs the same?

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My 10 year old son, diagnosed four months ago, has been managing very well and is very athletic so the next time we go in for his check-up, I want to ask about using an insulin pump. He doesn’t seem to mind the injections that he takes four times a day, but I thought a pump would be easier on him. Is this a good thing for athletes to be on?

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I am a 51 year old male diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 11 months ago, and since then I’ve lost 83 pounds, and my fasting sugar is normal, but now I’m finding my levels after eating are somewhat elevated. However, after I do my 35 to 40 minutes of walking, my level drops to low normal, then an hour later it goes back up to normal. Is this normal?

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When I know my son is going to be playing hard for some time more, I keep stuffing his belly to keep him in the low-normal range. Of course, by the next morning, he will wake up with a high number. I know why but, how do I keep him going while playing and not see these effects the next morning? He will eat good foods before playing, but really gets tired of me poking his finger every half hour.

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Before I got diabetes10 years ago, I was be very big into weight training. Since that time, I did not pick up a weight until six weeks ago, and it feels good to lift again. Is there any way or any program that I can use to build size and mass (bodybuilding) that is safe and healthy?

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