Exercise and Blood Sugar with Type 1 Diabetes

In this mini-lesson by In-Range Animation, learn how exercise affects blood glucose with type 1 diabetes.

Transcript: “Dr. Wagner tells Julia that exercise can affect her blood sugar in different ways. Some types of exercise like jogging or swimming tend to lower blood sugar, whereas resistance training such as weightlifing and competitive sports can raise blood sugar. Intense exercise can cause low blood sugar during the activity, a couple of hours later, and even many hours later during the night while she's asleep.”