Blood glucose response to running or cycling in individuals with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors' conclusion
Running led to a larger decrease in BG in comparison to cycling. Active individuals with type 1 diabetes should be aware that current recommendations for glycaemic management need to be more specific to the mode of exercise.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with T1D (adults and adolescents); mean age 29 ± 4 years; publications January 1950–February 202169 articles
- Participants
- 1,901 exercise tests
- Comparison
- Running vs cycling
- Outcome
- Pooled mean delta BG during exercise
Methodological detailssub-group and meta-regression analyses
- Sub-group and meta-regression analyses
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Pooled mean change in BG
Running
−4.1
mean · CI −4.7–-2.4 · mmol/L
Cycling
−2.7
mean · CI −3.0–-2.4 · mmol/L
P < 0.0001
Further pooled results
Overall change in blood glucose (BG), all exercise tests · mean duration 46 ± 21 min
- Overall BG decrease (mmol/L) [CI]
- −3.1 [−3.4; −2.8]
Original publication
Blood glucose response to running or cycling in individuals with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Diabet Med. Published 2 November 2022. doi:10.
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