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April 3, 2026Journal of the American Geriatrics Society0 citationsOpen Access

Burden and Risk Factors of CGM ‐Detected Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

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MFMichael FangNDNatalie Rula DayaYJYein Jeon

Key Points

  • The research aims to highlight the burden of CGM-detected hypoglycemia in older adults with type 2 diabetes and identify associated risk factors.
  • Analyzed data on older adults with type 2 diabetes who use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices.
  • Compared hypoglycemia in those on high-risk medications versus those not on these medications.
  • Investigated the prevalence of unrecognized hypoglycemic episodes.
  • Significant burden of hypoglycemia found in older adults using high-risk medications.
  • Lower prevalence of hypoglycemia observed in participants not on high-risk medications.
  • Clarification of the clinical significance of hypoglycemic episodes was deemed necessary.

Abstract

There may be a substantial burden of unrecognized CGM-detected hypoglycemia in very old adults with type 2 diabetes using high-risk medications in the general population. Hypoglycemia may also be present among persons not on high-risk medication, but the burden is much lower. Further research is needed to clarify the clinical significance of these hypoglycemic episodes.

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Fang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5e5f5a333a821460ca95https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70412
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