CGM best at assessing Night time hyperglycemia in Gestational Diabetes: Study
According to recent research published in the Journal of Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, researchers have found that CGM provides a more comprehensive assessment of nocturnal hyperglycemia than SMBG and could improve targeting of interventions in GDM.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) management using self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) does not normalize pregnancy outcomes. Worldwide, one in 10 pregnancies is associated with diabetes, 90% of which is Gestational diabetes mellitus. Undiagnosed or inadequately treated Gestational diabetes mellitus can lead to significant maternal & fetal complications. Moreover, women with Gestational diabetes mellitus and their off-springs are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Hence, Dessi P. Zaharieva and associates from the Chronic Disease Unit, School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Faculty of Health, Muscle Health Research Centre and Physical Activity, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada aimed to conduct an observational study to explore if continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) could identify elevated glucose levels not apparent in women with GDM managed using SMBG.
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