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Welcome to the summer 2026 issue of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology. In this issue, we bring together articles that reflect the evolving complexity of endocrine and metabolic disease, while highlighting the growing importance of patient-centred care, translational science and interdisciplinary management. We open the issue with a timely commentary by Huajing Ni et al., which examines […]

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Navigating Exercise with Omnipod 5 AID: Challenges, Guidance, and Case Based Solutions

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Introduction

The faculty provide a brief introduction to the topic and their experience.
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Challenges with Exercising

In this chapter, the faculty discuss some of the challenges of exercising with AIDs from both a physiological and technical perspective.
Start Time: 4:30

Unique Features of Omnipod 5 for Exercise

Overview of the features of Omnipod 5 System for exercise.
Start Time: 15:23

Consensus Guidance for Strategies for Planned and Unplanned Activity

Overview of consensus recommendations of strategies for planned and unplanned activity, tips for spontaneous exercise and considerations for special circumstances.
Start Time: 20:41

Practical Implementation Case Studies

In this chapter, the faculty discuss two case studies of active patients with T1D who used Omnipod 5 to manage their condition during exercise.
Start Time: 41:05

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Regular physical activity is beneficial for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).1 However, exercise presents several challenges for those with T1D including the large increase in muscle glucose uptake required, fear of hypoglycaemia and the differential impacts of particular types of exercise.2,3 Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems such as Omnipod 5, which uses a tubeless insulin pump may facilitate exercise in individuals with T1D based on consensus guideline recommendations.4,5 In this activity, learn from leading T1D experts what consensus recommendations advise about using AIDs and practical tips including case studies on how features of Omnipod 5 can facilitate exercise in people with T1D.

  • Understand consensus guidance and how to use the exercise wheel to facilitate exercise in people with T1D
  • Learn the unique features of Omnipod 5 that simplify exercise
  • Describe the practical steps for using Omnipod 5 during exercise based on case studies
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Riddell MC, Peters AL. Exercise in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2023;19(2):98–111.

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Richter EA. Is GLUT4 translocation the answer to exercise-stimulated muscle glucose uptake? Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2021;320(2):E240–E243.

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Brazeau AS, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Strychar I, Mircescu H. Barriers to physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2008;31:2108e9.

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Insulet Corporation. Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide 2025 (Available from: https://www.omnipod.com/sites/default/files/Omnipod-5_User-Guide-SoC_United-Kindgom_English.pdf).

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Moser O, Zaharieva D, Adolfsson P, Battelino T, Bracken RM, Buckingham BA, et al. The Use of Automated Insulin Delivery around Physical Activity and Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes: A Position Statement of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). Horm Res Paediatr. 2024;10:1–28.

Dr Dessi Zaharieva

Stanford University – School of Medicine, CA
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Dr Dessi Zaharieva

Stanford University – School of Medicine, CA
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Dr Michael Riddell

York University, Toronto, Ontario

Dr Michael Riddell

York University, Toronto, Ontario
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Dr Michael Riddell

York University, Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Biography

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Dr Dessi Zaharieva

Stanford University – School of Medicine, CA

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Video

Introduction

The faculty provide a brief introduction to the topic and their experience.
Start Time: 0:00

Challenges with Exercising

In this chapter, the faculty discuss some of the challenges of exercising with AIDs from both a physiological and technical perspective.
Start Time: 4:30

Unique Features of Omnipod 5 for Exercise

Overview of the features of Omnipod 5 System for exercise.
Start Time: 15:23

Consensus Guidance for Strategies for Planned and Unplanned Activity

Overview of consensus recommendations of strategies for planned and unplanned activity, tips for spontaneous exercise and considerations for special circumstances.
Start Time: 20:41

Practical Implementation Case Studies

In this chapter, the faculty discuss two case studies of active patients with T1D who used Omnipod 5 to manage their condition during exercise.
Start Time: 41:05

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