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...