Type 2 & other diabetes

Virtual Weight Management and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Obesity (Silver Spring)Published Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Change in HbA1c%Result — go to the resultDifference −0.46% CI −0.89% to −0.03%

Authors' conclusion

Integrating CGM with a digital weight management program produced significantly greater improvements in HbA1c%, body weight, and other glucose metrics compared to UC among adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Study context

Population
Adults with overweight or obesity and T2D
Participants
151 adults
Comparison
Behavioral weight management with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) vs usual care
  • Intervention (INT)n = 75
  • Usual care (UC)n = 76reference
Primary endpoint
Change in HbA1c%
Follow-up
6 months
Methodological detailstwo-arm, parallel
  • Two-arm
  • Parallel

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Difference

−0.46%

CI −0.89% to −0.03%

P = 0.037

Change by group

INT

−0.87%

95% CI −1.17%–-0.57%

UC

−0.41%

CI −0.72%–-0.10%

INTvs UC
difference −0.46% (CI −0.89% to −0.03%); P = 0.037

Further findings

OutcomeDifference (CI)P value
Percent body weight changeGreater reductions with INT−3.2% (−4.9% to −1.5%)P < 0.001

CGM metrics, diabetes treatment satisfaction and regimen-related diabetes stress

Several CGM metrics improved significantly more in INT than UC
Significantly greater improvements in diabetes treatment satisfaction and regimen-related diabetes stress with INT vs UC

Original publication

Virtual Weight Management and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 28 April 2026. doi:10.1002/oby.70204

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