Exercise can help delay the early stages of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

the first few months of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes can help develop a longer period of remission if patients continue to exercise, according to a study released By the University of Birmingham on May 5.
led by researchers at the university conducted an in-depth assessment of the relationship between type 1 diabetes and exercise. They analysed the condition of 17 patients from three clinics in the UK who had been diagnosed with the disease for a short period of time and all had a certain amount of physical activity. The team compared these patients with those who had just been diagnosed with the disease but had no exercise habits and were of similar age.
the study, published in the British journal
, patients who continued to exercise had a partial remission of 33 months on average, while those who did not exercise spent only six months.
there has been an academic view that about 60 percent of adults who have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes experience a "honeymoon period" during which the disease develops in part.
there are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. People with type 1 diabetes usually cannot secrete insulin on their own and need insulin injections to sustain their lives. People with type 2 diabetes usually produce insulin themselves, but do not produce enough insulin or use it effectively.
lead author of the study, Dr Narendran, of the University of Birmingham, said the researchers' view was that exercise improved the body's response to insulin and protected the function of cells in the pancreas to produce insulin, which could help prolong the "honeymoon period" of the disease.
researchers say more clinical trials are needed to further validate the relationship between exercise and type 1 diabetes and the mechanisms behind it. (Source: Zhang Jiawei, Xinhua News Agency)