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Postprandial Blood Glucose

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Association, American Diabetes·2001·Diabetes Care

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Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk of developing microvascular complications (retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (1) and U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) (2) showed that treatment programs resulting in improved glycemic control, as measured by HbA 1c , reduced the microvascular complications of diabetes.The effect of these treatment programs on reducing CVD was less clear.However, some epidemiological studies suggest that there may be a relationship between glycemic levels and CVD.In the management of diabetes, health care providers usually assess glycemic control with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and premeal glucose measurements, as well as by measuring HbA 1c .Therapeutic goals for HbA 1c and preprandial glucose levels have been established based on the results of controlled clinical trials.Unfortunately, the majority of patients with diabetes fail to achieve their glycemic goals.Elevated postprandial glucose (PPG) concentrations may contribute to suboptimal glycemic control.Postprandial hyperglycemia is also one of the earliest abnormalities of glucose homeostasis associated with type 2 diabetes and is markedly exaggerated in diabetic patients with fasting hyperglycemia.Several therapies targeted toward lowering PPG excursions are now available and have been shown to improve glycemic control as measured by HbA 1c .However, many questions remain unanswered regarding the definition of PPG and, perhaps most importantly, whether postprandial hyperglycemia has a unique role in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications and should be a specific target of therapy.To address these issues and to provide guidance to health care providers, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) convened a consensus development conference on 24 -26 January 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia.A seven-member panel of experts in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolism heard selected abstracts and presentations from invited speakers.The panel was then asked to develop a consensus position on the following questions:

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  • The ADA consensus is that post-prandial glucose need not be systematically monitored and post-prandial peaks need not be targeted and corrected, though if monitored the goal is <10.0 mmol/l.

    “the current consensus of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is that post-prandial glucose should not necessarily be systematically monitored, and that post-prandial glucose peaks should not necessarily be targeted and corrected [10], although, if monitored, the recommended goal for post-prandial glucose is <10.0 mmol/l (180 mg/dl) [11].”
  • Intervention trials have not shown postprandial glucose to be a cardiovascular risk factor independent of A1C.

    “Elevated postchallenge (2-h oral glucose tolerance test) glucose values have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk independent of fasting plasma glucose in some epidemiologic studies, whereas intervention trials have not shown postprandial glucose to be a cardiovascular risk factor independent of A1C.”
  • Elevated postchallenge (2-h oral glucose tolerance test) glucose values have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk independent of fasting plasma glucose in some epidemiologic studies.

    “Elevated postchallenge (2-h oral glucose tolerance test) glucose values have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk independent of fasting plasma glucose in some epidemiologic studies, whereas intervention trials have not shown postprandial glucose to be a cardiovascular risk factor independent of A1C.”

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Authors
Association, A. D.
Corresponding author
Association, American Diabetes
Venue
Diabetes Care
Published
2001-04-01
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
775-778
ISSN
  • 0149-5992 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-5548
OpenAlex
W4213149640
Cited by
464
References
7
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FWCI
20.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Pfizer
  • Novo Nordisk
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
postprandial blood glucose, postprandial hyperglycemia, glycemic control, type 2 diabetes, HbA1c, glycemic targets, diabetes complications, cardiovascular disease, glucose homeostasis, fasting hyperglycemia, diabetes management
MeSH terms
Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Fasting, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Postprandial Period

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