PhD in Exercise Physiology & Type 1 Diabetes • CDCES • Assistant Professor • Fighter with Big Dreams 🇧🇬👊🏼🇨🇦 • Stanford📍Views are my own
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10 Dec 2024
We’re thrilled to finally share the #AID and #exercise for #T1D joint position statement with the 🌎!! On behalf of myself and all of the incredible co-authors, we hope you find it helpful! 🎉 @othmar_moser @MCRiddell1 link.springer.com/article/10…
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Temporary target use with Automated Insulin Delivery #AID is associated with longer and #safer #exercise in #T1D @5Dess rocks!- goo.gl/scholar/ZZKxa4 #ScholarAlerts
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Jun 3
Presenter Profile: Optimizing Your AID during Exercise - ADA Meeting News
See you all in Nola this week!!
#ADAScientificSessions adameetingnews.org/presenter…
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Swimming With the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System by @5Dess and Stanford team- goo.gl/scholar/n6kzbz #ScholarAlerts
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Feb 12
Join us on February 26th at 3PM PT/6PM ET on Zoom.
Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
If you can't make it live, post your questions below or on DiabetesWISER!
#diabetes #diabetescare #T1D
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Feb 12
We are restarting our Ask the Expert sessions! Join our free webinar, where we'll explore features on DiabetesWise, including our exercise section, and hear from Korey Hood, PhD & Dessi P. Zaharieva, PhD, about the topics they are excited to learn more about in ATTD next month!
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6 Dec 2025
Can we speak some truth to the struggle!? Formatting manuscripts according to specific journal requirements takes ages. Only to get rejected less than 24 hours later with an automated reply - “thanks, but no thanks” 🤣 #tired
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Dessi Zaharieva retweeted
17 Nov 2025
Tomorrow, join the conversation on DiabetesWISER with expert Dessi Zaharieva, PhD! She will be answering your questions on the AID position statement and exercise!
Post your comments down below or on DiabetesWISER. This is occurring over our forum; no video or audio required!
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Dessi Zaharieva retweeted
6 Nov 2025
Join @5Dess to answer all your questions regarding the latest AID position statement for exercising with #T1D on DiabetesWISER!
Post your questions here or on our discussion at community.diabeteswise.org/t…
She will be answering questions on 11/18 at 9AM PST.
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👀 The October 2025 issue of Diabetes Care is here, with the latest research on #diabetes management & care.
🔗diabetesjournals.org/care/is…
Featuring:
✨ GLP1 vs. SGLT2 w/ amputations
✨ The 4T Exercise Program
✨ & more!
@ADA_Pubs @AmDiabetesAssn @ADA_DiabetesPro
ALT A closeup of a latticework quilt with floral patterns in shades of purple and blue.
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22 Sep 2025
2025 Women in Medicine (WIM): Dessi Zaharieva | Department of Pediatrics | Stanford Medicine
@StanfordPedEndo @StanfordMed med.stanford.edu/pediatrics/…
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22 Sep 2025
A lovely editorial in response to our recently published 4T Exercise paper! 😊🏃🏻♀️🚴🏼♂️🏂🏋️♀️ @StanfordPedEndo @DiabetesCareADA @ADA_DiabetesPro
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Physical Activity Support Can Improve Outcomes in Youth With T1D diabetesjournals.org/care/ar…
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19 Sep 2025
#EASD2025 Activity to lower hyperglycaemia
#20x2 or #20by40
The message is simple: 20 minutes of physical activity can lower glucose by around 2 mmol/L (≈40 mg/dL) when starting above 10 mmol/L.
Resources theglucoseneverlies.com/20-b…
@MCRiddell1 @5Dess @DrRobAndrews @exerciseT1D @parthaskar @drpratikc @WilmotEmma @kamleshkhunti @DSN_Amanda @sotonDSN @amybromilow @Moodwife @FatCatAnna @geraldinegallen @escott_ie @loopingntheloup
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Preliminary research suggests whey protein, 30 minutes before moderate exercise can be useful in T1D exercise. Call out to @5Dess who was involved in most of the studies presented on stage #25ADC #DAPeoplesVoice
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10 Aug 2025
Another great @BreakthroughT1D Walk&Talk event in China Basin Park! Come join us as we chat about #exercise and #T1D at our monthly walk events around the Bay Area!!
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1 Aug 2025
Just published [Diactive-1 cohort]🔥
⏱️24-hour composition analysis in youth with type 1 diabetes:
Less daily sedentary time, while optimizing sleep and MVPA patterns, is associated with metabolic stability 💤🏃♂️
📜Award-winning study at SEEP2025 Congress👇
doi.org/10.1007/s00125-025-0…
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Dessi Zaharieva retweeted
26 Jul 2025
A little guide on managing alcohol with #T1D
Share with those who like a tipple
@parthaskar @drpratikc @sotonDSN @chrisbrighty1 @5Dess @mikeriddell @MCRiddell1
theglucoseneverlies.com/alco…
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1 Jul 2025
Excited to share our new paper! Thanks to @HelmsleyTrust for the support. Happy 🇨🇦 Day friends!
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Physical Activity Is Associated With Improved Glycemic Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Youth With Type 1 Diabetes:4T Exercise Program diabetesjournals.org/care/ar…
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23 Jun 2025
From atypical diabetes to culturally tailored tech: this #ADASciSessions panel delivered!
💡 Dr. Tosur: Consider atypical forms
💪 Dr. Zaharieva: Support physical activity
🤝 Dr. Wong: Shared med appts boost tech use in youth w/ T1DM
@ADA_DiabetesPro #PedsDiabetes
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Dessi Zaharieva retweeted
EASD/ISPAD have also put out a consensus paper on using AID during exercise with these informative wheels for different types of exercise across different pumps. You can find the paper here pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… #ATTD2025 #dedoc
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11 May 2025
Mikey!!!! Making Canada proud 🇨🇦
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