Céline Isabelle Laesser

Women experience profound, dynamic changes in sex hormone exposure throughout their lifespan that directly influence diabetes pathophysiology and management. In the pre-pubertal period, sex hormone levels remain consistently low, but with the onset of puberty, women begin experiencing the remarkable fluctuations characteristic of reproductive biology.

Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research Abstract OBJECTIVE While the adjustment of insulin is an established strategy to reduce the risk of exercise-associated hypoglycemia for individuals with type 1 diabetes, it is not easily feasible for those treated with ultra-long-acting basal insulin. The current study determined whether pre-exercise intake of fructose attenuates the risk of exercise-induced hypoglycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes using insulin degludec.