Glucose Abnormalities Detected by Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Very Old Adults With and Without Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
In very old adults with normal or prediabetes HbA1c, hyperglycemia detected by CGM was rare. This suggests that HbA1c adequately captures the burden of hyperglycemia for most people in this population.
Study context
- Population
- Very old adults (>75 years) with and without diabetes, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (2021–2022); mean age 83 years, 59% women, 26% Black
- Participants
- 1,150 adults
- Exposure
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) metrics by diabetes status
- Outcome
- Prevalence of CGM-defined glucose abnormalities (mean glucose, hyperglycemia measures, CV) by diabetes status
Methodological detailscommunity-based
- Community-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CGM mean glucose >140 mg/dL
Normoglycemia
0
events
Prediabetes
0
events
Diabetes
32.7%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Distribution of glycaemic status
Original publication
Glucose Abnormalities Detected by Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Very Old Adults With and Without Diabetes. Diabetes Care. Published 20 December 2024. doi:10.
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