Behavior Modification in Prediabetes and Diabetes: Potential Use of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring.
Nicole M EhrhardtEnas Al ZaghalPublished in: Journal of diabetes science and technology (2018)
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) provides real time glucose readings to participants wearing the device. The ability to see changes in glucose has the potential to provide immediate feedback to users on food choices and physical activity. The National Diabetes Prevention Program is currently the only reimbursable intervention for diabetes prevention and weight loss. The purpose of this article is to review the CGM literature on measurements other than Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) changes and hypoglycemia and discuss RT-CGM potential use as a behavior modification tool for lifestyle changes and weight reduction in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- weight loss
- physical activity
- cardiovascular disease
- blood glucose
- human health
- bariatric surgery
- quality improvement
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- roux en y gastric bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- gastric bypass
- skeletal muscle
- climate change
- depressive symptoms