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A large study conducted in South Korea reveals that the use of a continuous glucose monitoring system significantly improves the health of adults with type 1 diabetes. This device allows real-time monitoring of blood glucose variations. It thus provides better management of insulin treatment and reduces the risks associated with excessive fluctuations in blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n
The results show that people using this system experience fewer acute and chronic complications than those who do not. The risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, a medical emergency caused by excess sugar in the blood, is reduced by 60%. End-stage kidney diseases, which occur when the kidneys barely function, are also less common among users. Similarly, cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks or strokes are halved. Finally, the all-cause mortality rate is also lower.<\/p>\n
The study involved over 17,000 adults on insulin, half of whom used a continuous monitoring device. After adopting this system, hospitalizations for glycemic imbalances dropped by 50%. Even severe hypoglycemic episodes, where blood sugar levels become dangerously low, decreased by 61%. These improvements are explained by better overall blood glucose control. Indeed, the glycated hemoglobin level, which reflects the average blood sugar over several weeks, significantly decreased after a few months of use.<\/p>\n
Researchers emphasize that these benefits do not depend solely on technology. They are also linked to enhanced educational support. Patients learn to better interpret the data and adjust their insulin doses accordingly. Despite these advances, only a minority of those affected currently use this device. Administrative obstacles and a lack of information still limit its adoption.<\/p>\n
These findings suggest that widespread use of this method could durably improve the management of type 1 diabetes. They pave the way for public health policies aimed at facilitating access to these tools for all patients.<\/p>\n
DOI:<\/strong> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00125-026-06709-2<\/a><\/p>\n Title:<\/strong> Continuous glucose monitoring and risks of acute and chronic diabetes-related complications and mortality in adults with type 1 diabetes: a nationwide cohort study<\/p>\n Journal:<\/strong> Diabetologia<\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong> Springer Science and Business Media LLC<\/p>\n Authors:<\/strong> Ji Yoon Kim; Seohyun Kim; Jae Hyeon Kim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduce Serious Complications of Type 1 Diabetes? A large study conducted in South Korea reveals that the use of a continuous glucose monitoring system significantly improves the health of adults with type 1 diabetes. This device allows real-time monitoring of blood glucose variations. It thus provides better management of insulin treatment… Continue reading Does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduce Serious Complications of Type 1 Diabetes?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54,"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions\/54"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biologistjournal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}