Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following  questions about exercise and diabetes:

1. Can you clear me to start or alter an exercise program?
   
   
2. What kind of exercises should I do? Are there any I should avoid?
   
   
3. How much should I exercise? At what level should I start, and when can I lengthen my sessions?
   
   
4. What effect can exercise have on my glucose?
   
   
5. How will it affect my meal plan?
   
   
6. What precautions should I take when exercising?
   
   
7. In what other ways does exercise affect my diabetes?
   
   
8. Do I need to test my blood sugar before and after exercise?
   
   
9. Are there any other precautions I should take?
   
   
10. What should I do if I feel possible symptoms of hypoglycemia?
    
    
11. Do I need increased monitoring of glucose, blood pressure or anything else when I start exercising?