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E-Newsletter • November 2022 |
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Editor's E-Note
Evolution of Diabetes Management
The introduction of more advanced technologies and the use of different metrics to help manage diabetes has eased the burdens of daily self-care for many people.
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Today’s Dietitian (TD) looks at the historical use of A1c and its limitations in glycemic management, the advent of self-blood glucose monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring technology, and the introduction of time in range, a new metric that looks at the percentage over time that a person’s glucose levels are within a defined range.
After reading the article, visit TD’s website at www.TodaysDietitian.com to read the digital edition of our November/December issue, which includes articles on advanced insulin delivery technology, hemp-fortified foods and beverages, raising kids on plant-based diets, and RDs’ favorite healthful holiday desserts.
Please enjoy the E-Newsletter and give us your feedback at TDeditor@gvpub.com, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
— Judith Riddle, editor |
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From A1c to Time in Range — New Glycemic Management Metrics
By Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES
The popular saying “perspective is everything” may hold true for diabetes management. Let’s glimpse back in time to understand where we are today when it comes to glycemic management metrics.
A1c, or more formally, hemoglobin A1c, was isolated in 1958 and characterized as a glycoprotein a decade later.1 Around 1969, research showed that people with diabetes tend to have elevated A1c levels. By 1976, A1c was proposed as a biomarker of glycemic management and slowly integrated into diabetes care. Interestingly, A1c wasn’t added as a diagnostic indicator of diabetes until 2010.2
The 1980s ushered in the era of self-blood glucose monitoring (BGM), still used today by millions to manage their glucose levels—though today, the meters are smaller and faster, require less blood for a check, and often integrate with an app that offers insights and trends.3
Fast forward to the mid-2010s, research began to poke holes in the accuracy of the A1c test for all people with diabetes.4 Around this time, there was a call for glucose management metrics that went beyond A1c, and the Beyond A1c Movement was born.5 Concomitantly, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) were becoming available to provide near constant data on glucose levels and associated details throughout the day.6 CGMs measure interstitial glucose found in the fluid between the cells, not blood glucose.
During the last decade, CGM technology has become more available, accurate, useable, and reimbursable.6 Thus, increasing numbers of people with diabetes, especially those who require insulin, have adopted its use. People who use a CGM to monitor and manage glucose levels produce voluminous data. They and their clinicians needed a logical way to access, analyze, and act on the data to make data-driven care decisions. Enter time in range (TIR) and its related metrics.
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Of the 1,000 US adults nationwide surveyed in September 2022 for the AHA's Healthy for Good™ movement by Wakefield Research, the vast majority (84%) say they wish they could share a meal more often with loved ones, and nearly all parents report lower levels of stress among their family when they regularly connect over a meal.
“Sharing meals with others is a great way to reduce stress, boost self-esteem, and improve social connection, particularly for kids,” says Erin Michos, MD, MHS, an AHA volunteer, associate director of preventive cardiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a coauthor of the AHA’s statement on Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection. “Chronic, constant stress also can increase your lifetime risk of heart disease and stroke, so it’s important for people to find ways to reduce and manage stress as much as possible, as soon as possible.”
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A Look at Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is known to cause discomfort to those suffering from it, but the condition can be managed through diet. Medical News Today explores what people with ulcerative colitis should and shouldn’t eat.
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