Steady glucose-monitor use helps blood sugar control

A study of more than 9,000 adults with type 2 diabetes shows that consistent use of the CGM devices yields better glucose control.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who consistently use continuous glucose-monitor devices experience significantly greater blood-sugar control than those who use such a device infrequently or not at all, new research shows. 

The study, which reviewed electronic medical data, was published Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.

The advantages of wearing the device full-time surprised UW Medicine endocrinologist and corresponding author Dr. Irl Hirsch.