Drug Topics May 29, 2024
Patients with type 2 diabetes who used continuous glucose monitors combined with regular exercise had improved fasting glucose and 2 hours-postprandial glucose levels.
Combining the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) with regular physical exercise could improve self-care behaviors and reduce the risk of long-term health complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to recent research published in the journal Science and Sports.1 The authors of the study said the findings could “substantially mitigate the financial burdens associated with diabetes management.”
Over 500 million people globally have a diagnosed case of diabetes, of which 96% are T2D.2 The prevalence of T2D is expected to increase significantly by the year 2050 due to a continuing rise in obesity, representing...