Glucose levels in non-diabetic individuals throughout the day (study)

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Interesting study. I wish I had access to the entire text of it. Looks

like people without diabetes have a pretty tight range. I just

downloaded my meter data and was happy that 73% of my readings from

this past week were between 4-10 (70-180), but that's still not even

close to the control non-diabetics have!

Jen

Variation of Interstitial Glucose Measurements Assessed by Continuous

Glucose Monitors in Healthy, Non-obese, Non-diabetic Individuals

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study Group,

Larry A. Fox, M.D.,

Roy W. Beck, M.D., Ph.D.(jdrfapp@...) and

Dongyuan Xing, M.P.H.

Abstract

Aim: To characterize glucose levels during daily living using

continuous glucose monitors (CGM) in non-diabetic individuals.

Research Design and Methods: Seventy-four healthy, non-obese 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 for only 0.2% and 0.4% of the

day, respectively. Sensor glucose concentrations were slightly higher

in children than adults (P=0.009) and were slightly lower during the

night than day (95 mg/dL versus 99 mg/dL, P<0.001).

Conclusions: Glucose values ≤60 mg/dL and >140 mg/dL, measured with

CGM, are uncommon in healthy, non-diabetic individuals. CGM may be

useful to evaluate glucose tolerance in non-diabetic individuals over

time. Furthermore, these data provide a basis for comparison for

studies that use CGM to assess glucose control in subjects with

diabetes.