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Work and diabetesWhether you are going for your first job since being diagnosed with diabetes, or going back to work with diabetes, there are a few things to consider.
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Do you need more insulin for the protein and fat in your meal?Current Type 1 Diabetes management guidelines recommend adjusting insulin doses for food based on the amount of carbohydrate eaten at each meal.
The JDRF Global Centre of Excellence is being driven by two of Australia’s leading diabetes researchers and clinicians, Professors Liz Davis and Tim Jones based at The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital.
Our new and improved patient folder is a comprehensive resource to help families navigate a new type 1 diabetes diagnosis, now and into the future.
Discover essential insights on food and nutrition for Type 1 Diabetes, from carb counting to meal planning.
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Child health research made possible through Telethon’s supportThe generous support of Western Australians through Channel 7’s Telethon is helping to fund life-changing child health research, with two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers awarded significant grants.
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Childhood-onset type 1 diabetes in Western Australia: An update on incidence and temporal trends from 2001 to 2022To determine the incidence and incidence trends over 2001-2022 of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Western Australia and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Acute hyperglycaemia does not have a consistent adverse effect on exercise performance in recreationally active young people with type 1 diabetes: a randomised crossover in-clinic studyIn individuals with type 1 diabetes, chronic hyperglycaemia impairs aerobic fitness. However, the effect of acute marked hyperglycaemia on aerobic fitness is unclear, and the impact of insulin level has not been examined. In this study, we explored if acute hyperglycaemia with higher or low insulin levels affects [Formula: see text] and other exercise performance indicators in individuals with type 1 diabetes.
Besides the challenges associated with their teenage years, adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) encounter additional challenges of having a chronic condition.
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Setting smart phone rulesMobile phones are an important part of diabetes management but its also important to set some family rules for your child's technology use.