Olympic Athletes Turn to Diabetes Technology in Medal Chase — VOA Learning English
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Medical device companies Abbott and Dexcom make small devices that attach to the skin and monitor the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood.
These devices were first made to help people with diabetes. Diabetes is a medical condition that prevents the body from properly digesting sugar and turning it into energy.
The devices permit people to make changes to their diet or take medication such as insulin to help control their glucose levels.
But the devices are also being used by some Olympic athletes. The monitors help runners and swimmers learn how the food they eat affects their energy level.
Dutch long-distance runner Abdi Nageeye is paid to wear a device made by Abbott. Nageeye was the…
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