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Variation of Interstitial Glucose Measurements Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitors in Healthy, Nondiabetic Individuals
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Variation of Interstitial Glucose Measurements Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitors in Healthy, Nondiabetic Individuals

Larry A. Fox, Roy W. Beck, Dongyuan Xing, H. Peter Chase, Lisa K. Gilliam, Irl Hirsch, Craig Kollman, Lori Laffel, Joyce Lee, Katrina J. Ruedy, …
Diabetes care, Vol.33(6), pp.1297-1299
06/01/2010
DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1971
PMCID: PMC2875442
PMID: 20215454
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https://doi.org/10.2337/dc09-1971View
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE - To characterize glucose levels during daily living using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in nondiabetic RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Seventy-four healthy children, adolescents, and adults aged 9-65 years with normal glucose tolerance used a blinded CGM device for 3 to 7 days. RESULTS - Sensor glucose concentrations were 71-120 mg/dl for 91% of the day. Sensor values were <= 60 or >140 mg/dl for only 0.2% and 0.4% of the clay, respectively. Sensor glucose concentrations were slightly higher in children than adults (P = 0.009) and were slightly lower during the night than day (95 vs. 99 mg/dl, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS - Glucose values <= 60 and >140 mg/dl, measured with CGM, are uncommon in healthy, nondiabetic individuals. CGM may be useful to evaluate glucose tolerance in nondiabetic individuals over time. Furthermore, these data provide a basis for comparison for studies that use CGM to assess glucose control in subjects with diabetes.
Endocrinology & Metabolism Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology

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