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Post-exercise intake of approximately 20g of protein reduces time below range (hypoglycemia) following moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in adults with Type 1 Diabetes.

If you have Type 1 Diabetes and do moderate continuous exercise (like jogging or cycling), eating about 20g of protein immediately after might help prevent low blood sugar overnight. This benefit was not seen with high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Always monitor your glucose and consult your care team before changing post-exercise nutrition.

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a borderline significant reduction of −1.9% (95% CI: −3.9%, 0.0%; p = 0.05) TBR per 20 g protein was observed following MICT in analyses stratified by exercise mode.
Franklin R. Muntis et al. · Nutrients · 2023

Why this rating

Small sample size (n=11), observational secondary analysis, borderline statistical significance.

Source

Post-Exercise Protein Intake May Reduce Time in Hypoglycemia Following Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Franklin R. Muntis et al. · Nutrients · 2023

DOI 10.3390/nu15194268

cohort · n=11Cited 3×
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