Time in Range' a new metric to measure glucose

Berlin: Experts at Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes 2019 in Berlin have concluded that in addition to 'HbA1c' test, 'time in range' is a new metric for glucose evaluation amid the rise in diabetes and associated complications at epidemic proportions.

'Time in Range' is the percentage of time that glucose levels of individuals are in low, target and high ranges. Suboptimal glucose control- glucose levels above 200 mg/dL and below 60 mg/dL- can lead to highly serious consequences, including in the brain. Maintaining optimal glucose control is recommended and children with type 1 diabetes require much closer attention.

Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre's diabetes studies such as those on painless finger-pricking device for glucose testing and tapping newer social media platforms for delivering diabetes education were presented at the international congress.

ATTD congresses in Europe for past 12 years have been versatile that updates regarding newer developments in the field of diabetes care have been unveiled during these events.