Question

Checking blood sugar levels before, during, and after exercise is important for diabetics.TRUE/FALSE

Answer 1

Checking blood sugar levels before, during, and after exercise is important.

It is TRUE.

People who have diabetes are always fighting to keep blood sugar under control and exercising has positive effects on blood sugar.

As glucose levels reach their peak within 90 minutes after a meal, it is recommended to start exercising 30 minutes after the beginning of it.

Before starting exercising, the person should measure blood sugar because during workout blood sugar usually rises due to hormonal reasons. Consequently, it is extremely important to measure blood sugar during and after exercising as well.

Answer 2

Yes, it is true that checking blood sugar levels before, during, and after exercise is important for diabetics, since any dramatic fluctuations in these levels can lead to physical harm.