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cardiovascular disease, including chances of heart attack and stroke. Yet a recent study found that many people with diabetes The Research Shorts section features articles about cutting-edge research relating to diabetes. The studies presented in this sec- tion involve products, technologies, and theories that are in the early stages of testing and development. Because there’s no way to know which studies will pass the test of time, it’s important that readers not base any treatment decisions on these results. D I A B E T E S F O R E C A S T | M A R C H 2 0 0 6
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people at intermediate cardiovas- spaced 4 to 7 days apart. cular risk; people with diabetes Before the first exercise session, the participants were given a drink that was either 10 percent carbohydrate or 8 percent carbo- hydrate. (The amount given varied according to the size of the par- ticipants.) Before the second session, those who had the 10 percent drink the first time were given the 8 percent drink and vice versa. 2003. Most of these people were The researchers checked the participants’ blood glucose before elderly and had type 2 diabetes.
exercise, every 15 minutes during exercise, and 30 and 60 minutes After the participants had the 10 percent drink, their blood glu- cose remained virtually unchanged from the beginning of the exer- cise session until about an hour after the session ended. After they lesterol-lowering statins. Doctors had the 8 percent drink, their blood glucose dropped an average of may not be telling patients about 42.3 mg/dl during the same time frame. In four participants, this the full spectrum of preventative caused blood glucose levels of 60 mg/dl or lower while they were exercising. The researchers interrupted those exercise sessions to treat the participants for low blood glucose (hypoglycemia).
In their conclusion, the researchers wrote: “Since four subjects interrupted exercise during the 8 percent carbohydrate trial due to a drop in blood glucose concentration, the ingestion of 10 percent Association recommends aspirin carbohydrate drinks could be recommended to avoid exercise- for people with diabetes at an They also note that the participants did not experience gastro- disease, including those over 40, intestinal symptoms like nausea or diarrhea, which can occur with and in those with additional risk drinks that are 10 percent carbohydrate or higher.
To figure out the percentage of carbohydrate in a drink, take the number of grams of carbohydrate per serving, divide it by the num- ber of milliliters per serving, and multiply this value by 100. For example, a 240 ml (1 cup) serving of a drink with 24 grams of carbs per serving would have a 10 percent carbohydrate concentration.
This study appeared in the October 2005 issue of Diabetes Care. D I A B E T E S F O R E C A S T | M A R C H 2 0 0 6

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