Effects of dietary fiber amount on blood glucose concentrations after postprandial exercise therapy in diabetic dogs

Abstract

  Exercise therapy as well as dietary and drug therapy are important therapies for diabetic patients. However, exercise therapy also has the risk of hypoglycemia and any other in diabetic patients. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate influence of dietary fiber amount（fiber diet or non-fiber diet）and starting time of exercise therapy on glucose metabolism in 3 dogs with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Exercise therapy was performed at postprandial 6 hours（Ex 6hr）and 10 hours（Ex 10hr）. As a result, blood glucose concentrations under Ex 6hr were decreased using in fiber and non-fiber diet groups. However, lowering of blood glucose concentration with fiber diet was stable as compared to that with non-fiber diet. Meanwhile, any changes of blood glucose concentrations was not observed in exercise therapy under Ex 10hr using both diet. In conclusion, post prandial exercise should be started at 10 hours postprandially regardless of dietary fiber content of food.