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The Automated Insulin Delivery and Exercise Consensus Statement is a comprehensive guide to managing type 1 diabetes during exercise using automated insulin delivery systems and innovative strategies. Key highlights include:

  • System-specific advice for AID devices like iLet, CamAPS FX, Diabeloop, Omnipod 5, 780G, and t:slim X2.
  • Pre-exercise preparation, including timing and adjusting insulin rates, choosing the right types of carbs, and setting glucose targets.
  • During exercise, tips for glucose monitoring, carb intake based on glucose trends, and handling unplanned activities.
  • Post-exercise strategies to prevent delayed lows.
  • Special considerations for unique situations, such as long-duration exercise, extended pump disconnection, competition stress, water-based activity, contact sports, extreme temperatures, and high-altitude activities.

This article is a one-stop shop providing all the tools and knowledge you need to balance glucose and stay active.

For conversions into mg/dL, visit the PDF below. 

Benefits of Regular Activity:

Better mood

Helps manage weight (reduces body fat)

Insulin works better (increased insulin sensitivity)

Stronger muscles and bones, especially in kids

Better overall health

Less stress

Better sleep

Increased fitness



Consensus Guidelines Rights and Permissions
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - no changes were made to the figures.
Moser O and Zaharieva DP et al. (2024) Diabetologia DOI 10.1007/s00125-024-06308-z 
© The International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2024. Distributed under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).