Adventure Travel and Type 1 Diabetes

How do you get there with Diabetes? Results of a Survey of Diabetic Travelers

“…Additionally, certain risks may be associated with the chosen destination and can include altered meal times, changes in volume of food intake, changes in activity level, infectious disease, injuries and infections of the foot and physiological effects of altitude and temperature on insulin absorption. Finally a traveler with diabetes should be prepared to deal with an emergency abroad such as a hypoglycemic episode, serious infection, DKA, or non-diabetes related injuries [10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

Changes in the Levels of Cytokines in Both Diabetic/Non-Diabetic Type I Children Living in a Moderate Altitude Area in Saudi Arabia

“…Other studies have defined high altitude as 3000-5000 m and extreme altitude as more than 5000 m (Brubaker 2005;West 2004). This study was carried in Taif City which lies about 1800-2000 m above sea level.…”

“…It has been demonstrated that diabetic mountaineers report a reduction in metabolic control (Pavan et al, 2003;Leal, 2005), as demonstrated by elevated HbA1c, insulin requirements, and capillary blood glucose (Moore et al, 2001;Pavan et al, 2004). Reduced insulin sensitivity is thought to be the major factor contributing to these effects (Brubaker 2005;Leal 2005). It was recently suggested that the influence of hypoxia is associated with high glucose (Kanafi et al, 2013).…”

Travel Guidance for People with Diabetes

“…If vial is exposed to sun light it would turn into brown and corrupt. You would rather keep insulin that you are not taking in the refrigerator and keep insulin that you take in room temperature and make sure it would be valid for a month [12,13,15,[17][18][19][20][21][22].…”

“…Insulin or other consumable medicine Insulin injection syringe Blood sugar measuring devise and extra batteries Blood sampling lancet Blood sugar and urine checking test pad Glocumeter and its special blade Medical alcohol and handkerchief Sweat food such as sugar, biscuits and juices In your destination, insulin might not be available so carry more insulin and syringe than you need during your stay [13,14,20,23].…”