The Role of Exercise on Cardiometabolic Profile and Body Composition in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

• Main Authors: Maria Kaza (Author), Charalampos Tsentidis (Author), Elpis Vlachopapadopoulou (Author), Spyridon Karanasios (Author), Irine-Ikbale Sakou (Author), George Mastorakos (Author), Kyriaki Karavanaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Exercise has a direct positive effect on glycemic control by promoting insulin secretion from β-pancreatic islet-cells and by increasing skeletal muscle glucose uptake. The reduction in daily insulin needs and the optimization of glycemic control improves the patient's quality of life, self-est...