Glycemic responses to strenuous training in male professional cyclists with type 1 diabetes: a prospective observational study
Open Access
- 1 January 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
- Vol. 8 (1), e001245
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001245
Abstract
Introduction This prospective observational study sought to establish the glycemic, physiological and dietary demands of strenuous exercise training as part of a 9-day performance camp in a professional cycling team with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Research design and methods Sixteen male professional cyclists with T1D on multiple daily injections (age: 274 years; duration of T1D: 115 years; body mass index: 222kg/m(2); glycated hemoglobin: 7%+/- 1% (50 +/- 6mmol/mol); maximum rate of oxygen consumption: 73 +/- 4mL/kg/min) performed road cycle sessions (50%-90% of the anaerobic threshold, duration 1-6hours) over 9 consecutive days. Glycemic (Dexcom G6), nutrition and physiological data were collected throughout. Glycemic data were stratified into predefined glycemic ranges and mapped alongside exercise physiology and nutritional parameters, as well as split into daytime and night-time phases for comparative analysis. Data were assessed by means of analysis of variance and paired t-tests. A p value of <= 0.05 (two-tailed) was statistically significant. Results Higher levels of antecedent hypoglycemia in the nocturnal hours were associated with greater time spent in next-day hypoglycemia overall (p=0.003) and during exercise (p=0.019). Occurrence of nocturnal hypoglycemia was associated with over three times the risk of next-day hypoglycemia (p<0.001) and a twofold risk of low glucose during cycling (p<0.001). Moreover, there was trend for a greater amount of time spent in mild hypoglycemia during the night compared with daytime hours (p=0.080). Conclusion The higher prevalence of nocturnal hypoglycemia was associated with an increased risk of next-day hypoglycemia, which extended to cycle training sessions. These data highlight the potential need for additional prebed carbohydrates and/or insulin dose reduction strategies around exercise training in professional cyclists with T1D. Trial registration number DRKS00019923.Funding Information
- Novo Nordisk
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