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. 2019 Dec 10;11(12):3017. doi: 10.3390/nu11123017

Table 1.

Amount of carbohydrates required to prevent hypoglycemia during exercises of different durations and intensities in people with type 1 diabetes. Adapted from Grimm, Ybarra, Berne, Muchnick and Golay [41].

Intensity <20 min 20–60 min >60 min
<60% HRmax 0–10 g 10–20 g 15–35 g/h
60%–75% HRmax 10–20 g 20–60 g 20–100 g/h
>75% HRmax 20–30 g 30–100 g 30–150 g/h

HRmax = heart rate maximum.