Glucose Management Indicator
Use both HbA1c, CGM metrics for optimal diabetes management
Providers should use both HbA1c values and continuous glucose monitoring data to manage diabetes and prevent complications, though HbA1c should remain the standard for diagnosing diabetes, according to two speakers.
Q&A: CGM metrics may not provide accurate health data for people without diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring has been firmly established as beneficial for helping people with diabetes understand their glucose profile, but whether these metrics translate for people without diabetes is still unclear.
Glucose management indicator may be calculated with as little as 7 days of CGM data
Glucose management indicator — an estimate of HbA1c based on continuous glucose monitoring information — may be accurately calculated for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes using as few as 7 days of CGM data, according to researchers.
Data show race difference in relationship between glucose management indicator, HbA1c
Continuous glucose monitor data show a greater difference between HbA1c and the glucose management indicator metric for “non-white” vs. white adults with insulin-treated diabetes, which was also associated with higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Glucose management indicator better for determining glycemic profile early in pregnancy
Glucose management indicator, a metric used with continuous glucose monitors, may be a better indicator of glycemic control during the first trimester of pregnancy than HbA1c, according to study findings.