Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Physical Activity

Oliver Schubert-Olesen (), Jens Kröger, Thorsten Siegmund, Ulrike Thurm and Martin Halle
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Oliver Schubert-Olesen: Center for Diabetology Hamburg City, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
Jens Kröger: Center of Digital Diabetology Hamburg, 21029 Hamburg, Germany
Thorsten Siegmund: Diabetes, Hormones and Metabolism Center, Private Practice at the Isar Clinic, 80331 Munich, Germany
Ulrike Thurm: IDAA, Diabetic Athletes Association, 12621 Berlin, Germany
Martin Halle: Department of Preventive Sports Medicine and Sports Cardiology, University Hospital Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-20

Abstract: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use has several potential positive effects on diabetes management. These benefits are, e.g., increased time in range (TIR), optimized therapy, and developed documentation. Physical activity is a recommended intervention tool in diabetes management, especially for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The benefits of physical activity for people with diabetes can be seen as an improvement of glycemic control, glycemic variability, and the reduction of insulin resistance. In relation to the physical activity of people with T2D, the benefits of CGM use can even be increased, and CGM can be a helpful tool to prevent adverse events due to physical activity of people with diabetes, such as hypoglycemic events and nocturnal hypoglycemia after sports. This narrative review aims to provide solid recommendations for the use of CGM in everyday life physical activities based on the noted benefits and to give a general overview of the guidelines on physical activity and CGM use for people with diabetes.

Keywords: continuous glucose monitoring; physical activity; diabetes mellitus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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