Adherence to physical activity in young people with type 1 diabetes.

Regular physical activity plays a key role in the management of children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus but it is not considered as a treatment for diabetes. Aim of this study was to investigate time spent exercising, adherence to the programme for a safe exercise and ability of young people with diabetes to take appropriate measures to reduce potential risks. Ninety one Type 1 diabetes mellitus young people (aged from 10 to 18 years, duration of diabetes longer than 6 months) without associated chronic diseases were randomly enrolled in the study.