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<blockquote data-quote="Jo_the_boat" data-source="post: 2257604" data-attributes="member: 436209"><p>Referring to: <a href="https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(20)30238-2#.XqxOw3EasVI.twitter" target="_blank">https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(20)30238-2#.XqxOw3EasVI.twitter</a></p><p></p><p>The study does indicate better outcomes for T2s with well-controlled BGs. I spotted a couple of things......</p><p></p><p><em>'Among the cohort with COVID-19 and T2D, there were 282 individuals with well-controlled BG (136 males, 48.2%) and 528 individuals with poorly controlled BG (298 males, 56.4%). The median BG level was much lower in the well-controlled BG group than the poorly controlled BG group (6.4 mmol/L [5.2–7.5] versus 10.9 mmol/L [7.6–14.3]), and the levels of HbA1C in these two groups were 7.3% (6.6%–8.2%) and 8.1% (7.2%–10.1%), respectively.'</em></p><p>Doesn't this seem to indicate that the study regarded 'well controlled' T2s to have higher readings than many of us deem satisfactory? Unless I've read it wrong.</p><p></p><p>However, it goes on to state that,<em> '.....an overly rigid glucose control may increase the risk of severe hypoglycemia, which can also lead to an increased mortality.'</em></p><p>Not sure I understand this. Is this because any treatment / nourishment may induce hypoglycemia?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jo_the_boat, post: 2257604, member: 436209"] Referring to: [URL]https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(20)30238-2#.XqxOw3EasVI.twitter[/URL] The study does indicate better outcomes for T2s with well-controlled BGs. I spotted a couple of things...... [I]'Among the cohort with COVID-19 and T2D, there were 282 individuals with well-controlled BG (136 males, 48.2%) and 528 individuals with poorly controlled BG (298 males, 56.4%). The median BG level was much lower in the well-controlled BG group than the poorly controlled BG group (6.4 mmol/L [5.2–7.5] versus 10.9 mmol/L [7.6–14.3]), and the levels of HbA1C in these two groups were 7.3% (6.6%–8.2%) and 8.1% (7.2%–10.1%), respectively.'[/I] Doesn't this seem to indicate that the study regarded 'well controlled' T2s to have higher readings than many of us deem satisfactory? Unless I've read it wrong. [I][/I] However, it goes on to state that,[I] '.....an overly rigid glucose control may increase the risk of severe hypoglycemia, which can also lead to an increased mortality.'[/I] Not sure I understand this. Is this because any treatment / nourishment may induce hypoglycemia? [/QUOTE]
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