title: Pattern management: a tool for improving blood glucose control with exercise.
abstract: Pattern management can help the person with type 1 diabetes to understand glycemic response to activity, make reasonable management decisions, and evaluate the effectiveness of adjustments to exercise. Insulin adjustments and carbohydrate supplementation can be used independently or in conjunction to maintain target-range blood glucose levels during activity. To achieve success, the patient must be encouraged to gather data through self-monitoring of blood glucose and diligent recordkeeping, analyze information collected, make careful adjustments, and assess outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Treatment Center, West Paces Medical Center, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010346:Patient Care Management
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D007328:Insulin