Exercise after type 1 diabetes diagnosis could extend honeymoon period

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People who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes could benefit from an extended honeymoon period by participating in regular physical activity, research suggests. Scientists from the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter report that those who embrace and continue an active exercise regime following diagnosis experienced a four times longer honeymoon period than those that did not exercise. The honeymoon period, believed to be experienced by around 60% of adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, refers to when insulin-producing beta cells are still working in the pancreas, and the body remains sensitive to insulin, therefore less is needed. The researchers evaluated 17 people with new-onset type 1 diabetes who performed significant levels of exercise and compared them with newly diagnosed patients who did not exercise. The participants were all matched according to age, sex and weight. Those who exercised had, on average, a honeymoon period of 28.1 months, while the non-exercise group only experienced it for 7.5 months. Lead author of the study, Dr Parth Narendran, of the University of Birmingham, said: "Our data demonstrates exercise could play an important role for people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. "We propose that exercise prolongs honeymoon through a combination of improving how the body responds to insulin and preserving the function of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. This could have important benefits in people with type 1 diabetes, including improved blood glucose control, less episodes of hypoglycemia and a reduced risk of diabetes-related complications. "There is now a need for clinical trials to investigate whether exercise can prolong the duration of honeymoon and to explore the mechanisms underlying this." The findings are being presented at this year's Diabetes UK Professional Conference in London between March 14-16 at ExCel (Exhibition Centre London).

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[Celsus]

Anybody surprised about this???

I am continously disappointed by all the trivial Diabetes-labeled research going on to prove the obvious.
And all the good money thrown down the drain with it!

"Hey, new reasearch has proven that eating 2 kilos of sugar a day is bad for diabetics!"
...
7 days later...
"Hey, new research has proven that eating 1.8 kilos of sugar a day is bad for diabetics!"
...

We want research for real cure candidates!
Not another diabetes cure for mice, which have been cured hundreds of times already. And which endricrine system is so different from humans, that those results are meaningless for us anyway.
The reasearches are clearly desperate and out of their place when making such silly research and spending all our money while doing so. Exercise is good for everybody. Not just diabetics. Wow, never thought about it. Come on...

 

[Munkaroo]

I have type 1 diabetes for 29 years.In September 2017,I went to emergency room complaining of pain and numbness in my hands from working in assembly line packing pig butt meat. The hospital at that time asked me to leave my job,I didn’t and a few days later I was let go because I worked for a temporary agency.Also,I couldn’t sleep because the pain was so bad.As of the end of February 2018,I was told to return to work,so I did.The Hospital diagnosed me as having Nuerological problems and they hooked an ivy to me and gave me medication.After being in the Hospital for a few hours,they gave me an excuse from work that night and the next night I started work.Recently, I had a court hearing for workers compensation and denied because I have diabetes.Having type 1 diabetes makes me feel ashamed.I thought all human beings should be treated equally,not discriminated because I have diabetes. I’m gonna just keep my head up and have faith that me and everyone that has diabetes will be cured..

 

[Munkaroo]

I forgot to reply,a few days later my primary doctor diagnosed me with bilateral carpal tunnel.Again,in 12/17,I had a ECG done to say whether or not I have bilateral carpal tunnel,I do but the diagnosis said it was prolonged from my diabetes..

 

[Munkaroo]

I guess the saying is true,”Life’s what we make of it.”Diabetes runs in my family,my father has it but only type 2.My grandmother whom I never met,passed away with type 1 by the age of 50.