Against the Odds: Elite Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes

Can people living with type 1 diabetes rise to elite levels in sports? And if so, what does it take to get there? The challenge of blood glucose management and the fear of hypoglycaemia keep many people with type 1 diabetes from exercising regularly. Training for a competitive sport as an elite level is a big task in and of itself. Adding diabetes to this means dealing with even more challenges. However, new research investigates novel approaches to improving exercise-associated glucose mana...

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How do we as academic researchers ensure that our research actually reaches, and thereby benefits, society and its people? The podcast series ‘Postdocs Talking – from Research to Society’ focuses on how academic researchers can build bridges between science and several important sectors of society: language when engaging people with diabetes, funding for research, innovation and its relation to industry, policy-making, education and social media, and art in scientific representation. Listen as motivated postdocs and experts discuss the challenges and solutions within each topic.‘Postdocs Talking – from Research to Society’ is a podcast born at the 2021 Danish Diabetes Academy Winter School for Postdocs. You can find additional information about the podcast at www.danishdiabetesacademy.dk/podcasts and about Danish Diabetes Academy and the Winter School at www.danishdiabetesacademy.dkPublisher: Danish Diabetes and Endocrine AcademyProducer: Kontekst & Lyd