Publications by authors named "Ian Gallen"

The ABCD semaglutide audit was designed to capture the routine clinical outcomes of people commenced on semaglutide in the UK. Previous work showed differential reductions in HbA1c and weight dependent on previous glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) exposure. The analysis, in this research letter, shows that decreases in HbA1c and weight associated with semaglutide occur irrespective of previous GLP-1RA use.

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Regular exercise is important for health, fitness and longevity in people living with type 1 diabetes, and many individuals seek to train and compete while living with the condition. Muscle, liver and glycogen metabolism can be normal in athletes with diabetes with good overall glucose management, and exercise performance can be facilitated by modifications to insulin dose and nutrition. However, maintaining normal glucose levels during training, travel and competition can be a major challenge for athletes living with type 1 diabetes.

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Type 1 diabetes is a challenging condition to manage for various physiological and behavioural reasons. Regular exercise is important, but management of different forms of physical activity is particularly difficult for both the individual with type 1 diabetes and the health-care provider. People with type 1 diabetes tend to be at least as inactive as the general population, with a large percentage of individuals not maintaining a healthy body mass nor achieving the minimum amount of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity per week.

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Aim: To systematically review the literature on women with both diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) and depression during or after pregnancy.

Methods: In this systematic literature review, PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched (13 November 2015) using terms for diabetes (type 1, type 2, or gestational), depression, and pregnancy (no language or date restrictions). Publications that reported on women who had both DIP (any type) and depression or depressive symptoms before, during, or within one year after pregnancy were considered for inclusion.

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Exercise in people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) can produce large changes in blood glucose, with hypo- and hyperglycaemia before and following exercise. Different exercise types, intensity and duration have significantly different effects on blood glucose control, and on the endocrine response to exercise. Exercise performance can also be impaired in T1DM.

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Diabetes management for intense exercise.

Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes

April 2009

Purpose Of Review: People with type 1 diabetes want to enjoy the benefits of sport and exercise, but management of diabetes in this context is complex. An understanding of the physiology of exercise in health, and particularly the control of fuel mobilization and metabolism, gives an idea of problems that may arise in managing diabetes for sport and exercise.

Recent Findings: Exercise is complicated both by hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia in particular circumstances.

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Winning an Olympic gold medal represents the pinnacle of achievement in any sporting event, to do so with diabetes is almost miraculous. This report outlines the history and management of Steven Redgrave's diabetes, and describes the physiology associated with the extremes of human endurance and the difficulties that this presents.

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Objective: HNF-1alpha gene mutations (MODY3) present with marked hyperglycemia in lean young adults and may, therefore, be mistaken for type 1 diabetes, with implications for individual treatment and risk of diabetes in other family members. We examined the prevalence of HNF-1alpha mutations in families with three generations of diabetes identified in a population-based study of childhood diabetes, representing a subpopulation in which misclassification was likely.

Research Design And Methods: In a study population of 1,470 families, 36 families (2.

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