Endocrine Abstracts

Athletes with type 1 diabetes need to be advised on the most appropriate diet to maximise their performance.

I will review the recommendations stated in the 2010 Position Statement on Physical Activity and Exercise in Diabetes and to look at sports supplementation.

Sports supplements can assist athletes to achieve improved performance. However, poor regulation of the supplements industry allows athletes to be bombarded with products that may or may not give them the ‘performance edge’.

I aim to look at the classifications of sports supplements, according to their effectiveness and safety and to look at the most commonly used supplements by athletes.

Putting the theory into practise or not … a challenging case study of a body builder with type 1 diabetes.