Patient reported changes in metabolic health during lockdown: A cross sectional digital connect survey in people with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Nov-Dec;14(6):1907-1912. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.09.031. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

Abstract

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    Individuals reporting Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose more than 140 mg/dl reduced to 18% during lockdown from 32.6%.

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    There were 81% and 74% increase in people who were unable to SMBG for fasting and post prandial glucose, respectively.

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    Participants reporting a decrease in weight (16.3%) were more than those reporting an increase in weight (14.8%).

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Biomarkers / metabolism*
  • Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / pathology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / therapy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Online Systems*
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures*
  • Prognosis
  • Quarantine / methods*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers