Exercise and the Intensively Treated IDDM Patient

Abstract

Individuals with IDDM can benefit from an exercise program in the same way nondiabetic individuals can. In addition to lowering insulin requirements and reducing the risk for cardiovas cular disease, exercise can produce many of the same physical adaptations in IDDM patients that nondiabetic individuals achieve. When used in combination with diet and insulin, exercise can produce beneficial effects on metabolic control.