[Sports and their significance for the diabetic child].

The positive effect of physical exercise on the metabolism for those with diabetes has been well known for a long time. It pertains also for children with diabetes. In spite of this, children and adolescents with diabetes still have problems taking part in sport-activities. The reasons are poor information and education of physicians, teachers, parents and those with diabetes. Holiday-camps will be an useful help for children to learn how to adapt the metabolism by self-control of blood and urine-sugar. Then it will be easier to accommodate physical exercise during the day. The improvement of fitness is one of the positive effects of sport, but it is of no consequence for metabolic control. However, sport-activities are a helpful addition for therapeutic management.