Type II Diabetics Require More Carbohydrate During Exercise Than Euglycemic Individuals |Biomedgrid

Glucose uptake into skeletal muscle is greater as are insulin concentrations while lipolysis is lower in Type II Diabetics during exercise. This reduces blood glucose to a greater extent in Type II Diabetics than euglycemic individuals. Therefore, the carbohydrate requirements of exercise are greater and risk of hypoglycemia greater in Type II Diabetics. As a result, a low carbohydrate diet appears contraindicated in exercising Type II Diabetics.