Fear of hypoglycaemia a barrier to exercise for type 1 diabetics
Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 06:00
in Health & Medicine
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 hypoglycaemia (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...