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Exercise and Endocrine Care. Eric Sherman MAJ, USAF, MC Pediatric Endocrine Fellow. Objectives. Discuss the maintenance of euglycemia Review some basics of exercise physiology Review exercise physiology in type 1 diabetes Review the literature on exercising safely with type 1 diabetes
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Exercise and Endocrine Care Eric Sherman MAJ, USAF, MC Pediatric Endocrine Fellow
Objectives • Discuss the maintenance of euglycemia • Review some basics of exercise physiology • Review exercise physiology in type 1 diabetes • Review the literature on exercising safely with type 1 diabetes • Review other endocrine disorders and any exercise recommendations
Fasting state • Reduced insulin secretion • Increased levels of cortisol, GH, glucagon and epinephrine • Glucose production enhanced • Mobilization of fatty acids for energy Sperling Pediatric Endocrinology
Fed state • Increased insulin secretion (w/in 20-30 min) and decreased glucagon secretion • Glycogen synthesis enhanced • Enhanced glucose uptake in muscle • Suppression of gluconeogenesis • Lipid synthesis activated and lipolysis suppressed Sperling Pediatric Endocrinology
Exercise physiology Decline in serum glucose Increased counter- regulatory hormones Increased glucagon secretion Decreased plasma insulin secretion Muscular glucose production + Fatty acids mobilized from adipose tissue + Gluconeogenesis from lactate (liver) + GLUT4 stimulated transport of glucose into muscle Euglycemia maintained
After exercise • Similar to fasting state • Goal to rebuild skeletal muscle glycogen stores • Increased GLUT4 transport (insulin not initially required) • Full replenishment of muscle stores requires insulin Pierce Br. J. Sports Med (1999)
Counter regulatory hormones • Glucagon (alpha cells in pancreas) • Most efficient stimulator of gluconeogenesis • Requires liver glycogen stores to acutely increase BG • Growth hormone (anterior pituitary) • Impaired glucose uptake • Promotes lipolysis • Increased hepatic glucose production Sperling Pediatric Endocrinology
Counter regulatory hormones • Cortisol (adrenal cortex) • Enhances gluconeogenesis • Epinephrine (adrenal medulla) • More potent than norepi • Inhibit insulin secretion • Increase glucose secretion from liver and lactate from muscle • Norepinephrine (same as epi) Sperling Pediatric Endocrinology
Quick Primer on Type 1 Diabetes • Incidence = ~20/100,000/year in US and ↑ • Immune destruction of pancreatic beta cells • Up to 40% of patients present after age 18 • Treatment = insulin • Prevention trials have all failed
Types of insulin • Short acting • Regular • Aspart (Novolog) – primary insulin in pumps • Lispro (Humalog) • Intermediate acting • NPH • Long acting • Detemir • Glargine (Lantus)
Insulin regimens • Traditional • NPH + regular (now Novolog/Humalog) in AM • Novolog at dinner • NPH at bedtime • Basal-bolus • Lantus once daily + Novolog at meals • CSII (insulin pump) Intensive treatment
Diabetes and exercise • Exercise may decrease risk of diabetes complications • Hypoglycemia • Increased risk of DKA • Unmasking CAD
What is different in diabetes • Constant non-physiologic insulin supply • Variable insulin absorption • Suboptimal release of counter-regulatory hormones (especially during sleep) • Increased skeletal muscle uptake following exercise • Increased insulin sensitivity after exercise McMahon JCEM (2007)
Exercise physiology in diabetes Decline in serum glucose Increased counter- regulatory hormones Increased glucagon secretion Decreased plasma insulin secretion Muscular glucose production + Fatty acids mobilized from adipose tissue + Gluconeogenesis from lactate (liver) + ↑GLUT4 stimulated transport of glucose into muscle Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia • Older data suggests that risk of hypoglycemia lasts up to 31 hours after exercise Macdonald Diabetes Care (2007) • 2-4% of deaths in type 1 diabetes attributed to hypoglycemia Cryer Diabetes Care (2003) • 2 episodes per week of severe hypoglycemia in well controlled diabetics Cryer Diabetes Care (2003) • One episode of hypoglycemia blunts responses to subsequent hypoglycemia for several daysHopkins Diab Res Clin Prac (2004)
Biphasic Hypoglycemia • 9 Australian adolescents exercised at ~ 55% VO2 peak (compared with 45 minutes of rest) – moderate intensity • Euglycemic clamp with constant insulin infusion and glucose adjusted to keep BG between 90-108 • Primary endpoint: hypoglycemia as measured by increased GIR McMahon JCEM (2007)
McMahon JCEM (2007) • Early hypoglycemia • Lack of physiologic decrease in insulin secretion • Late hypoglycemia (MN – 4AM) • Imbalance between glucose production and use • Need to replete glycogen stores • Blunted counter-regulatory responses during sleep
McMahon JCEM (2007) • Lack of hypoglycemia from 5P – MN • Elevated counter-regulatory hormones may have increased fatty acid oxidation Growth Hormone Fatty Acids Cortisol
DirecNet • A multi-center trial that studied the impact of exercise under a variety of conditions on 50 children with type 1 diabetes • 75 minute exercise session at 4PM (55% VO2 max) • 11/50 hypoglycemic (23%) – BG < 60 • 26/50 had BG < 70 at some point • Sharp rise in GH, but no change in cortisol or glucagon secretion Diabetes Care (2006)
DirecNet • Initial BG < 120 • 86% hypoglycemic, 100% BG < 70 • Initial BG 120-180 • 13% hypoglycemic, 44% BG < 70 • Initial BG > 180 • 6% hypoglycemic, 28% BG < 70 Diabetes Care (2006)
Conclusions • Glucose production ≠ glucose utilization • Counter regulatory hormones not doing their job, even in presence of hypoglycemia Diabetes Care (2006)
DirecNet • 10P – 6A - mean BG 131 on exercise days and 154 on sedentary days • Twice as many hypoglycemic events between 10P – 6A on days with exercise compared to sedentary days • J Peds (2005)
How many carbs before exercise? • 9 adult subjects on NPH and Novolog exercised for 60 minutes (50% VO2 max) with euglycemic clamp – 3 hours post breakfast • Given 0, 15 & 30 g of carbs prior to exercise • Based on GIR and amount of pre-exercise carbs, a regression equation calculated • 35 g of carbs prevents acute hypoglycemia • 40 g of carbs prevents acute and late hypoglycemia • Dube Med & Sci in Sports & Exercise (2005)
Reduction in pre-meal insulin • 8 adult males in randomized crossover trial • Exercised at 25, 50 & 75% of VO2 max for 30 and 60 minutes (90 minutes after eating) • Injected 25, 50 & 100% of typical Humalog dose • 100% of Humalog dose associated with significantly reduced BG compared with dose reduction (all groups) Rabasa –Lhoret Diabetes Care (2001)
Insulin pumps • Is suspending them an option? • 50 patients aged 8-17 in random crossover trial (on and off pump during 75 minutes of exercise at 55% VO2 max) DirecNet Diabetes Care (2006)
DirecNet Diabetes Care (2006) • Hypoglycemia 3 times more • common in basal continued • group • Hyperglycemia 4.5 times • more common in basal stopped • group
Another pump study • 10 patients exercised for 45 minutes (60% VO2 max) with pump on and pump off • Wore CGMS for 24 hours after exercise • No difference in hypoglycemic events during exercise (2 in each group) • All 10 had 1-3 hypoglycemic events (BG 50-70) from 2.5 to 12 hours after exercise Admon Pediatrics (2005)
Higher intensity exercise • 7 adults • 30 minutes of moderate exercise (40% VO2 max) • 30 minutes of intermittent high intensity exercise (40% VO2 max + 4s sprints every 2 minutes) • IHE felt to mimic typical toddler activity and adolescent sports Guelfi Diabetes Care (2005)
Why the difference? • Lactate • Inhibit glucose uptake within skeletal muscle • Stimulate hepatic gluconeogenesis • Catecholamines • Inhibit insulin mediated glucose uptake • Stimulate hepatic gluconeogenesis • GH • Inhibit insulin mediated glucose uptake Guelfi Diabetes Care (2005)
A novel approach • 7 adult males with type 1 diabetes in random crossover trial • Exercised for 20 minutes at 40% VO2 max +/- a 10 s sprint at completion of exercise • Theorized that a short sprint would prevent hypoglycemia • Increase in lactate & catecholamines Bussau Diabetes Care (2006)
Lactate Fatty acids Epinephrine Norepinephrine Growth hormone Cortisol Glucagon Insulin Bussau Diabetes Care (2006)
ADA and hypoglycemia • Avoid exercise if BG < 100 • Have carbohydrates available during exercise ADA Position Statement Diabetes Care (2004)
My recommendations • Avoid exercise if BG < 100 or > 300 • Check ketones if BG > 250 and exercising • Take 15 g of carbohydrates for every 30 minutes of exercise • Check BG every 30-60 minutes during exercise and as needed • Avoid using legs for injections p/t running (increased absorption) – abdomen better
My recommendations • Check BG after exercise • Disconnect pump during moderate to high intensity exercise, most sporting events and swimming • Check BG prior to bedtime and eat snack with both carbohydrates and protein • Check BG at 2A on intense exercise days
Insulin adjustment • No ADA recommendations • No consensus statements • Depends on timing & spontaneity of exercise • Data suggests a 50% reduction in pre-meal insulin for planned exercise • 25% decrease in evening Glargine if morning exercise planned Pierce Br. J. Sports Med (1999)
Insulin adjustment • Post exercise • Consider decrease in insulin dose of 25-50% • Elite athletes • 50-75% reduction in total daily insulin dose • Hypoglycemia can occur up to 24-36 hours after competition (restoring muscle glycogen) Pierce Br J Sports Med (1999)
Exercise & Hyperglycemia • Physiology • Insulin deficiency • Hepatic glucose production continues without glucose utilization (exaggerated hyperglycemia) • Increased lipolysis leads to FA and ketone production (exaggerated ketosis) Zinker Clinics in Sports Med (1999)
ADA and hyperglycemia • Avoid exercise if BG > 250 and ketones present • Use caution if BG > 300 and no ketones are present ADA Position Statement Diabetes Care (2004)
Preparticipation evaluation • Vital signs • Complete PE including monofilament evaluation • A1C • Yearly eye exam • Microalbumin • Fasting lipid panel • TFTs • Consider formal cardiac stress test
Exercise & cardiovascular dz • Stress test if • Age > 35 • Age > 25 and • Type 2 diabetes for 10 years • Type 1 diabetes for 15 years • Other CAD risk factors • Retinopathy or nephropathy • PVD • Peripheral neuropathy ADA Position Statement Diabetes Care (2004)
Exercise & Retinopathy ADA Position Statement Diabetes Care (2004)
Exercise and Nephropathy • No specific recommendations • ADA says high intensity/strenuous exercise should be avoided unless BP monitoring available • Treatment may limit exercise capacity ADA Position Statement Diabetes Care (2004)
Exercise and peripheral neuropathy • Loss of sensation in feet increases risk of ulcers • Contraindicated • Allowed • Treadmill – Swimming • Prolonged walking – Biking • Jogging – Rowing • Stairmaster – Chair/arm exercises ADA Position Statement Diabetes Care (2004)
Exercise & autonomic dysfunction • Difficult to diagnose • Resting HR > 100 • Orthostasis • Delayed gastric emptying • Cardiac stress test