Mia Birkholm Lausten
Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Ole Hejlesen
Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Mette Dencker Johansen
Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Published in: Proceedings from The 16th Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics 2018, Aalborg, Denmark August 28–29, 2018
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 151:14, p. 80-84
Published: 2018-08-24
ISBN: 978-91-7685-213-2
ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)
To minimize the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications, it is important to focus on detecting postprandial hyperglycemia, but it is only recommended to measure blood glucose (BG) 60 – 120 minutes after a meal if the preprandial BG is normal and HbA1c is increased. Thus the aim of this study was to investigate whether an alternative measurement interval of 120 – 180 minutes after a meal would outperform the recommended interval. Continuous glucose monitoring data, spot capillary blood glucose and carbohydrate intake times were collected from 23 type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients. BG levels within 180 minutes after a meal were investigated, and the time the patients spent in postprandial hyperglycemia (BG >10 mmol/L) was converted to percentage for each interval and compared to all meals together, and to breakfast, lunch and dinner, respectively. No significant differences were found between the recommended interval and the alternative interval.
Postprandial Hyperglycemia, Recommendations, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Blood Glucose Self-monitoring.
