Adaptation and contraindications of exercise for diabetes patients

Exercise for diabetes patients:

Exercise therapy is mainly applicable to mild and moderate type 2 diabetes patients, especially those who are overweight and obese. Stable type 1 diabetes patients can also participate in physical exercise, but it should not be too intense.

Diabetes patients are not suitable for exercise or should reduce their exercise intensity if they have the following conditions:

1. Hyperglycemic state.
2. Acute complications of diabetes, such as acute infections, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
3. Severe chronic complications of diabetes, such as retinopathy and kidney disease.
4. Recent vascular embolism, etc.