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Dixon W, Kim S, Levonian D, Gusz D, Fouladgar-Mercer S, Skyler JS. Novel Glucose Metric "Latest Spike Time" Correlated with Weight Loss at Six Months in People with Obesity Using the Signos System. Diabetes Technol Ther 2024. [PMID: 39078656 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2024.0222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Introduction: The rise of digital health applications utilizing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) allows for novel assessments of glucose management and weight changes in people without diabetes. The Signos System incorporates a digital health app paired with a CGM to provide information and prompts aimed to help people without diabetes to manage weight. Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the average timing of the latest chronological glucose excursion ("spike") was correlated with amount of weight loss. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively obtained glucose and weight data from people without diabetes who enrolled in the Signos System from November 2021 to August 2023. Participants were provided CGMs as well as encouraged to use the Signos app with personalized advice and logging capabilities for weight, food, physical activity, heart rate, sleep, and activities. "Latest spike time" (LST) was retrospectively derived from CGM data and compared with weight changes at 6 months. Results: Nine hundred and twenty-six subjects met the inclusion criteria including sufficient days wearing a CGM and a weight log within 15 days of 6 months from their first weight log. There was a strong correlation between an earlier spike time and increased weight loss. The top quintile of subjects, with an average LST before 5:41 PM, lost over three times as much weight as the bottom quintile of users, with LST after 8:40 PM; this separation was predictable within 1 month of data. Conclusion: In a large population of obese people without diabetes, continuous glucose data, specifically a novel metric "LST," was highly correlated with percentage of total body weight loss at 6 months. This research suggests that for people attempting weight loss, review and alteration of behaviors relating to later glucose excursions may be of specific benefit.
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- Signos, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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Jane Ling MY, Ahmad N, Noor Aizuddin A, Ja’afar MH. A systematic review on the level of risk perception of diabetes mellitus: The role of environmental factor. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0308152. [PMID: 39078862 PMCID: PMC11288419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk perception plays important role in motivating preventive health behaviours. The objective of this systematic review was to explore the level of diabetes risk perception among individuals with and without apparent risk for diabetes, and to consider the effect of environmental factors on the level of diabetes risk perception. METHODS This systematic review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The literature search was carried out through PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Original articles written in English and published between 2013 and 2023 were considered. Study quality was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Narrative synthesis was undertaken due to methodological heterogeneity in the included studies. RESULTS A total of 13 cross-sectional studies, two randomized controlled trials, two cohort studies, two mixed methods studies and one quasi-experiment with a control group were included. An overall low level of diabetes risk perception was reported particularly in those without apparent risk for diabetes. The 20 included studies reported widely varied measures for calculating diabetes risk perception. The influence of environmental factors on the risk perception of diabetes was highlighted. LIMITATIONS The use of study-specific and non-validated measures in the included studies weakens the authors' ability to compare across studies. The role of language and publication bias within this systematic review should be acknowledged as we included only English-language studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Another limitation is the exclusion of dimensions of risk perception such as optimistic bias as search terms. CONCLUSION The overall low risk perception of diabetes calls for urgent need of public health interventions to increase the risk perception of diabetes. In the future, researchers should ensure the validity and reliability of the measures being used. The influence of environmental factors on the diabetes risk perception indicates that diabetes preventive interventions targeting environmental factors may be effective in increasing the risk perception of diabetes.
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- Miaw Yn Jane Ling
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Zahalka SJ, Galindo RJ, Shah VN, Low Wang CC. Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Prediabetes: What Are the Best Metrics? J Diabetes Sci Technol 2024; 18:835-846. [PMID: 38629784 PMCID: PMC11307227 DOI: 10.1177/19322968241242487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has transformed the care of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and there is potential for CGM to also become influential in prediabetes identification and management. However, to date, we do not have any consensus guidelines or high-quality evidence to guide CGM goals and metrics for use in prediabetes. METHODS We searched PubMed for all English-language articles on CGM use in nonpregnant adults with prediabetes published by November 1, 2023. We excluded any articles that included subjects with type 1 diabetes or who were known to be at risk for type 1 diabetes due to positive islet autoantibodies. RESULTS Based on the limited data available, we suggest possible CGM metrics to be used for individuals with prediabetes. We also explore the role that glycemic variability (GV) plays in the transition from normoglycemia to prediabetes. CONCLUSIONS Glycemic variability indices beyond the standard deviation and coefficient of variation are emerging as prominent identifiers of early dysglycemia. One GV index in particular, the mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE), may play a key future role in CGM metrics for prediabetes and is highlighted in this review.
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- Salwa J. Zahalka
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism
and Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and
Metabolism, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism
and Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Richardson KM, Schembre SM, da Silva V, Blew RM, Behrens N, Roe DJ, Marvasti FF, Hingle M. Adding a Brief Continuous Glucose Monitoring Intervention to the National Diabetes Prevention Program: A Multimethod Feasibility Study. J Diabetes Res 2024; 2024:7687694. [PMID: 38919262 PMCID: PMC11199067 DOI: 10.1155/2024/7687694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) promotes lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes. However, only one-third of DPP participants achieve weight loss goals, and changes in diet are limited. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has shown potential to raise awareness about the effects of diet and activity on glucose among people with diabetes, yet the feasibility of including CGM in behavioral interventions for people with prediabetes has not been explored. This study assessed the feasibility of adding a brief CGM intervention to the Arizona Cooperative Extension National DPP. Extension DPP participants were invited to participate in a single CGM-based education session and subsequent 10-day CGM wear period, during which participants reflected on diet and physical activity behaviors occurring prior to and after hyperglycemic events. Following the intervention, participants completed a CGM acceptability survey and participated in a focus group reflecting on facilitators and barriers to CGM use and its utility as a behavior change tool. A priori feasibility benchmarks included opt-in participation rates ≥ 50%, education session attendance ≥ 80%, acceptability scores ≥ 80%, and greater advantages than disadvantages of CGM emerging from focus groups, as analyzed using the Key Point Summary (KPS) method. Thirty-five DPP members were invited to participate; 27 (77%) consented, and 24 of 27 (89%) attended the brief CGM education session. Median survey scores indicated high acceptability of CGM (median = 5, range = 1-5), with nearly all (n = 23/24, 96%) participants believing that CGM should be offered as part of the DPP. In focus groups, participants described how CGM helped them make behavior changes to improve their glucose (e.g., reduced portion sizes, increased activity around eating events, and meditation). In conclusion, adding a single CGM-based education session and 10-day CGM wear to the DPP was feasible and acceptable. Future research will establish the efficacy of adding CGM to the DPP on participant health outcomes and behaviors.
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- Kelli M. Richardson
- School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, College of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Kitazawa M, Takeda Y, Hatta M, Horikawa C, Sato T, Osawa T, Ishizawa M, Suzuki H, Matsubayashi Y, Fujihara K, Yamada T, Sone H. Lifestyle Intervention With Smartphone App and isCGM for People at High Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:1060-1070. [PMID: 37931069 PMCID: PMC10940254 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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AIMS Although conventional interventions for people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes are usually conducted face-to-face, such interventions are burdensome for health care providers. We developed a lifestyle intervention program combining lifestyle coaching via a smartphone application augmented by intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring without burdening health care providers. Its effectiveness for glycemic control and body weight reduction in people at risk of type 2 diabetes was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this 12-week randomized unblinded trial with offline recruitment, participants with a hemoglobin A1c level of 5.6% to 6.4% or a fasting blood glucose of 110 to 125 mg/dL and body mass index (BMI) >23 kg/m2 but <40 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to the intervention group (App) and control group (C). The primary endpoint was the difference in time in range of blood glucose between 70 and 140 mg/dL (3.9-7.8 mmol/L) before and after the study period between the 2 groups. RESULTS Among 168 patients (mean age, 48.1 years; mean BMI, 26.6 kg/m2; and male, 80.4%), 82 and 86 were assigned to the App group and C group, respectively. After 12 weeks, time in range of blood glucose at 70 to 140 mg/dL significantly improved in the App group compared with the C group (-2.6 minutes/day vs +31.5 minutes/day, P = .03). Changes in time above range did not differ, whereas time below range (blood glucose <70 mg/dL; +23.5 minutes/day vs -8.9 minutes/day, P = .02) improved in the App group. BMI (-0.26 vs -0.59, P = .017) was reduced in the App group compared with the C group. CONCLUSION Intervention with a smartphone app and intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring increased glycemic control accompanied by decreased carbohydrate intake and weight loss. Further trials are needed to confirm whether these interventions can reduce incident type 2 diabetes.
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- Masaru Kitazawa
- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, University of Niigata Prefecture Faculty of Human Life Studies, Niigata 950-0806, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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O'Connor MJ, Ding X, Hernandez C, Hubacz L, Church RJ, O'Connor L. A Pilot Trial of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Upon Emergency Department Discharge Among People With Diabetes Mellitus. Endocr Pract 2024; 30:122-127. [PMID: 37952581 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE People with diabetes mellitus, particularly those with limited access to longitudinal care, frequently present to the emergency department (ED). Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been shown to improve outcomes in ambulatory settings, so we hypothesized that it would be beneficial if initiated upon ED discharge. METHODS We randomized adults with diabetes who were seen in the ED for hypo- or hyperglycemia to either 14 days of flash CGM or care coordination alone. All participants were scheduled to follow up in our diabetes specialty clinic. Outcomes included clinic attendance, the 3-month change in hemoglobin A1c, and repeat ED utilization. RESULTS We recruited 30 participants, including 13 with newly diagnosed diabetes. All but one (97%) had type 2 diabetes. We found no significant difference between the CGM (n = 16) and control (n = 14) groups in terms of clinic attendance (75 vs 64%, P = .61) or repeat ED utilization (31 vs 50%, P = .35), although our power was low. The absolute reduction in A1c was greater in the CGM group (5.2 vs 2.4%, P = .08). Among newly diagnosed participants for whom we had data, 7 out of 7 in the CGM group had a follow-up A1c under 7% compared to 1 out of 3 in the control group (P = .03). Over 90% of patients and providers found the CGM useful. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate the feasibility of starting CGM in the ED, a valuable setting for engaging difficult-to-reach patients. Our pilot study was limited by its small sample size, however, as recruitment in the ED can be challenging.
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- Mark J O'Connor
- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Wang Z, Shi Q, Zeng Y, Li Y. Experiences and perceptions of self-management in people with prediabetes: A qualitative meta-synthesis. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:5886-5903. [PMID: 37016501 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes has become a global public health problem. Strengthening the self-management ability of people with prediabetes plays an important role in preventing the occurrence and development of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to synthesise the self-management experiences and perceptions of people with prediabetes, which can contribute to the development of self-management programs. METHODS This review adheres to the ENTREQ Guide. Evidence-based medicine database (JBI and Cochrane) and original literature database (PubMed, Medline, EMbase, Web of Science, Wanfang, CNKI and VIP) were searched up to 31 May 2022. Both Chinese and English literature of qualitative research on self-management experiences and perceptions of prediabetic patients were included. The quality of the included studies was evaluated, and the data were synthesised and analysed by thematic synthesis method. RESULTS A total of 23 primary studies containing 504 participants were included. After repeated reading and coding of the literature, three analytical themes were finally identified: coping with role management, success and failure in medical management, seeking and perceiving support. CONCLUSION Role management for people with prediabetes needs more attention. Healthcare providers should identify problems from patients' self-management experiences and improve professional skills to assist program modifications. Integrating the self-management program into community activities under the guidance of medical staff and inviting family members and peers to participate can increase involvement and improve the self-management ability. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE These findings describe the different stages and issues in the self-management process of prediabetic patients. The practice of prediabetes self-management should incorporate the psychosocial, physical, and financial issues of the patients. As the main provider of health services, nurses should make patients aware of the susceptibility and severity of prediabetes and help them improve their self-management skills. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This is a meta-synthesis without direct participation of patients.
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- Zixin Wang
- Faculty of Nursing, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Nursing, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Nursing, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Nursing, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Lin YK, Agni A, Chuisano S, Fetters MD, Funnell M, Pop-Busui R, DeJonckheere MJ. Patient-Reported Usefulness and Challenges in Using Hypoglycemia-Informing Features of Continuous Glucose Monitors to Manage Hypoglycemia. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care 2023; 49:229-238. [PMID: 37086168 PMCID: PMC10960636 DOI: 10.1177/26350106231168859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study series, which involves a questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews, was to (a) evaluate patient-reported usefulness of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) hypoglycemia-informing features and (b) identify challenges in using these features (ie, CGM glucose numbers, trend arrows, trend graphs, and hypoglycemia alarms) during hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey study was conducted with adults who have T1DM and were using CGMs to assess the perceived usefulness of hypoglycemia-informing features. A semistructured interview study with T1DM CGM-using adults and inductive thematic analysis were subsequently performed to identify challenges in using CGM hypoglycemia-informing features to manage hypoglycemia. RESULTS In the survey study (N = 252), the CGM glucose numbers, trend arrows, trend graphs, and hypoglycemia alarms were found to be very useful by 79%, 70%, 43%, and 64% of participants, respectively. Several challenges in using these features to manage hypoglycemia were identified in the qualitative study (N = 23): (1) hypoglycemia information not fully reliable,; (2) unpredictability of future blood glucose levels, (3) lack of awareness about how information can be used, and (4) disruptions associated with information. CONCLUSIONS Although the majority of T1DM adults found their CGMs' hypoglycemia-informing features helpful, challenges in optimally using these features persisted. Targeted knowledge and behavioral interventions could improve CGM use to reduce hypoglycemia.
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- Yu Kuei Lin
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Mixed Methods Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Mixed Methods Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Noakes TD, Prins PJ, Volek JS, D’Agostino DP, Koutnik AP. Low carbohydrate high fat ketogenic diets on the exercise crossover point and glucose homeostasis. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1150265. [PMID: 37057184 PMCID: PMC10086139 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1150265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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In exercise science, the crossover effect denotes that fat oxidation is the primary fuel at rest and during low-intensity exercise with a shift towards an increased reliance on carbohydrate oxidation at moderate to high exercise intensities. This model makes four predictions: First, >50% of energy comes from carbohydrate oxidation at ≥60% of maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), termed the crossover point. Second, each individual has a maximum fat oxidation capacity (FATMAX) at an exercise intensity lower than the crossover point. FATMAX values are typically 0.3-0.6 g/min. Third, fat oxidation is minimized during exercise ≥85%VO2max, making carbohydrates the predominant energetic substrate during high-intensity exercise, especially at >85%VO2max. Fourth, high-carbohydrate low-fat (HCLF) diets will produce superior exercise performances via maximizing pre-exercise storage of this predominant exercise substrate. In a series of recent publications evaluating the metabolic and performance effects of low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF/ketogenic) diet adaptations during exercise of different intensities, we provide findings that challenge this model and these four predictions. First, we show that adaptation to the LCHF diet shifts the crossover point to a higher %VO2max (>80%VO2max) than previously reported. Second, substantially higher FATMAX values (>1.5 g/min) can be measured in athletes adapted to the LCHF diet. Third, endurance athletes exercising at >85%VO2max, whilst performing 6 × 800 m running intervals, measured the highest rates of fat oxidation yet reported in humans. Peak fat oxidation rates measured at 86.4 ± 6.2%VO2max were 1.58 ± 0.33 g/min with 30% of subjects achieving >1.85 g/min. These studies challenge the prevailing doctrine that carbohydrates are the predominant oxidized fuel during high-intensity exercise. We recently found that 30% of middle-aged competitive athletes presented with pre-diabetic glycemic values while on an HCLF diet, which was reversed on LCHF. We speculate that these rapid changes between diet, insulin, glucose homeostasis, and fat oxidation might be linked by diet-induced changes in mitochondrial function and insulin action. Together, we demonstrate evidence that challenges the current crossover concept and demonstrate evidence that a LCHF diet may also reverse features of pre-diabetes and future metabolic disease risk, demonstrating the impact of dietary choice has extended beyond physical performance even in athletic populations.
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- T. D. Noakes
- Department of Medical and Wellness Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
- Human Healthspan, Resilience and Performance, Institute of Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, FL, United States
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- Human Healthspan, Resilience and Performance, Institute of Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, FL, United States
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Prins PJ, Noakes TD, Buga A, D’Agostino DP, Volek JS, Buxton JD, Heckman K, Jones DW, Tobias NE, Grose HM, Jenkins AK, Jancay KT, Koutnik AP. Low and high carbohydrate isocaloric diets on performance, fat oxidation, glucose and cardiometabolic health in middle age males. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1084021. [PMID: 36845048 PMCID: PMC9946985 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1084021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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High carbohydrate, low fat (HCLF) diets have been the predominant nutrition strategy for athletic performance, but recent evidence following multi-week habituation has challenged the superiority of HCLF over low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diets, along with growing interest in the potential health and disease implications of dietary choice. Highly trained competitive middle-aged athletes underwent two 31-day isocaloric diets (HCLF or LCHF) in a randomized, counterbalanced, and crossover design while controlling calories and training load. Performance, body composition, substrate oxidation, cardiometabolic, and 31-day minute-by-minute glucose (CGM) biomarkers were assessed. We demonstrated: (i) equivalent high-intensity performance (@∼85%VO2max), fasting insulin, hsCRP, and HbA1c without significant body composition changes across groups; (ii) record high peak fat oxidation rates (LCHF:1.58 ± 0.33g/min @ 86.40 ± 6.24%VO2max; 30% subjects > 1.85 g/min); (iii) higher total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol on LCHF; (iv) reduced glucose mean/median and variability on LCHF. We also found that the 31-day mean glucose on HCLF predicted 31-day glucose reductions on LCHF, and the 31-day glucose reduction on LCHF predicted LCHF peak fat oxidation rates. Interestingly, 30% of athletes had 31-day mean, median and fasting glucose > 100 mg/dL on HCLF (range: 111.68-115.19 mg/dL; consistent with pre-diabetes), also had the largest glycemic and fat oxidation response to carbohydrate restriction. These results: (i) challenge whether higher carbohydrate intake is superior for athletic performance, even during shorter-duration, higher-intensity exercise; (ii) demonstrate that lower carbohydrate intake may be a therapeutic strategy to independently improve glycemic control, particularly in those at risk for diabetes; (iii) demonstrate a unique relationship between continuous glycemic parameters and systemic metabolism.
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- Philip J. Prins
- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical and Wellness Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Nebraska Methodist Health System, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, United States
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- Human Healthspan, Resilience, and Performance, Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, FL, United States
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Effectiveness of Non-Contact Dietary Coaching in Adults with Diabetes or Prediabetes Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring Device: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11020252. [PMID: 36673620 PMCID: PMC9859545 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dietary coaching and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in patients with diabetes or prediabetes to improve their behavioral skills and health outcomes. A randomized controlled study with pre- and post-testing was conducted. Data were collected between November 2020 and April 2021. Forty-five patients with diabetes or prediabetes who used a CGM device were enrolled and analyzed. Dietary education, individual coaching and group coaching were provided to participants in the experimental group for 4 weeks. After the intervention, the thigh circumference in men significantly differed between the two groups (z = -2.02, p = 0.044). For women, participants in the experimental group showed greater improvement in eating self-efficacy compared with those in the control group (z = -2.66, p = 0.008). Insomnia was negatively related to the change in eating self-efficacy (r = -0.35, p = 0.018) and increase in thigh circumference (r = -0.35, p = 0.017). Even if used within a short intervention period, non-contact dietary coaching programs can help enhance behavioral skills, such as eating self-efficacy and health outcomes, such as thigh circumference. Moreover, the changed variables can indirectly improve other health outcomes in patients with diabetes or prediabetes.
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Mavragani A, Ling G, Wray D, DeJonckheere M, Mizokami Stout K, Saslow LR, Fenske J, Serlin D, Stonebraker S, Nisha T, Barry C, Pop-Busui R, Sen A, Richardson CR. Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Low-Carbohydrate Nutritional Coaching to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Control: Randomized Quality Improvement Program. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e31184. [PMID: 35107429 PMCID: PMC8851329 DOI: 10.2196/31184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with adverse health consequences largely related to hyperglycemia. Despite clinical practice guideline recommendations, effective pharmacotherapy, and interventions to support patients and providers, up to 60% of patients diagnosed with T2DM are estimated to have hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels above the recommended targets owing to multilevel barriers hindering optimal glycemic control. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to compare changes in HbA1c levels among patients with suboptimally controlled T2DM who were offered the opportunity to use an intermittently viewed continuous glucose monitor and receive personalized low-carbohydrate nutrition counseling (<100 g/day) versus those who received usual care (UC). METHODS This was a 12-month, pragmatic, randomized quality improvement program. All adult patients with T2DM who received primary care at a university-affiliated primary care clinic (N=1584) were randomized to either the UC or the enhanced care (EC) group. Within each program arm, we identified individuals with HbA1c >7.5% (58 mmol/mol) who were medically eligible for tighter glycemic control, and we defined these subgroups as UC-high risk (UC-HR) or EC-HR. UC-HR participants (n=197) received routine primary care. EC-HR participants (n=185) were invited to use an intermittently viewed continuous glucose monitor and receive low-carbohydrate nutrition counseling. The primary outcome was mean change in HbA1c levels from baseline to 12 months using an intention-to-treat difference-in-differences analysis comparing EC-HR with UC-HR groups. We conducted follow-up semistructured interviews to understand EC-HR participant experiences with the intervention. RESULTS HbA1c decreased by 0.41% (4.5 mmol/mol; P=.04) more from baseline to 12 months among participants in the EC-HR group than among those in UC-HR; however, only 61 (32.9%) of 185 EC-HR participants engaged in the program. Among the EC-HR participants who wore continuous glucose monitors (61/185, 32.9%), HbA1c was 1.1% lower at 12 months compared with baseline (P<.001). Interviews revealed themes related to EC-HR participants' program engagement and continuous glucose monitor use. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with suboptimally controlled T2DM, a combined approach that includes continuous glucose monitoring and low-carbohydrate nutrition counseling can improve glycemic control compared with the standard of care.
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| | - Grace Ling
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Twine Clinical Consulting LLC, Park City, UT, United States
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Internal Medicine Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Internal Medicine Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Francois ME, Oetsch KM. Prediabetes: Challenges, Novel Solutions, and Future Directions. EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.33590/emj/21-00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Prediabetes: Prediabetes is a salient state of hyperglycaemia and/or hyperinsulinaemia that often precedes a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes (T2D). It is projected that by 2040, almost 8% of the global population will have prediabetes, with approximately 70% progressing to T2D within their lifetime. Abnormal glucose tolerance increases the risk of associated complications, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and microvascular diseases, all of which are major contributors to the global healthcare burden. T2D alone is predicted to cost the healthcare system upwards of 490 billion USD by 2030, thus addressing this growing burden is vital.
Challenge One. Diagnosis and classification: Diagnosis poses a challenge and there is debate between leading world expert panels regarding thresholds, notably between the World Health Organization (WHO) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) for impaired fasting glucose. Hyperinsulinaemia may also go undetected as this is not currently routinely tested or used as diagnostic criteria. This has been largely due to cost and lack of consensus data for appropriate diagnostic threshold; however, with disease burden costs estimated to be close to half a billion USD by the end of the decade, an in-depth cost analysis for benefits-costs of early detection and treatment or prevention is warranted.
Challenge Two. Health messaging and public perception: Prediabetes can revert to normoglycaemia with diet and lifestyle interventions. This, however, is not conveyed well in public health messaging. In addition to public perception about the likelihood of disease progression to T2D, prediabetes is not considered a disease state, which may also influence public perception regarding perceived urgency of treatment and necessity for intervention.
Challenge Three. Intervention and treatment: Diet and lifestyle interventions are heralded as best practice when it comes to prediabetes management, and metformin for those at greatest risk of future T2D. Synergistic use of the available novel and promising interventions including low carbohydrate diets, higher protein diets, time restricted feeding, and high intensity interval training may help time-poor individuals achieve improvements in risk-factors including weight loss and glycaemic control (HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose). As large-scale feasibility and adherence are major obstacles to contend with in the rollout of diet and lifestyle interventions, personalised approaches, coupled with counselling based on social cognitive theory, may be increasingly utilised to target specific groups and individuals as programmes can be tailored to meet specific needs and preferences.
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- Monique E Francois
- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia
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