Table 2.
Changes in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) before, during, and after Ramadan (n = 93).
| Metricsa | Before/During Ramadan |
During/After Ramadan |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | During | P valueb | During | After | P valueb | |
| Glycated hemoglobin (A1c) | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 7.9 ± 0.3 | <0.001∗ | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 8.1 ± 0.4 | <0.001∗ |
| Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) | ||||||
| Average glucose (mg/dL) | 187.5 ± 16.3 | 180.6 ± 12.6 | 0.001∗ | 180.6 ± 12.6 | 186 ± 22.1 | 0.026∗ |
| Glucose Management Indicator (GMI %) | 8.0 ± 0.4 | 7.9 ± 0.3 | <0.001∗ | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 7.9 ± 0.4 | 0.290 |
| Glycemic variability (GV %) | 34.9 ± 7.0 | 32.8 ± 6.4 | 0.043∗ | 32.8 ± 6.4 | 35.7 ± 6.5 | 0.005∗ |
| Target Range 70–180 mg/dL (TIR %) | 43.3 ± 10.6 | 52.4 ± 13.4 | <0.001∗ | 52.4 ± 13.4 | 44.4 ± 12.2 | <0.001∗ |
| Time above Range 181–250 mg/dL (TAR %) | 30.0 ± 6.4 | 23.9 ± 6.1 | <0.001∗ | 23.9 ± 6.1 | 29.9 ± 6.3 | <0.001∗ |
| % TAR above 250 mg/dL | 6 ± 2.6 | 6.6 ± 2.0 | 0.081 | 6.6 ± 2.0 | 5.9 ± 2.5 | 0.034∗ |
| % TBR below 70 mg/dL (54–69 mg/dL) | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 0.77 ± 0.7 | 0.092 | 0.77 ± 0.7 | 0.61 ± 0.8 | 0.148 |
| % TBR below 54 mg/dL | 0.14 ± 0.4 | 0.31 ± 0.6 | <0.001∗ | 0.31 ± 0.6 | 0.16 ± 0.4 | 0.002∗ |
| % Time Sensor is Active | 82.0 ± 6.3 | 86.4 ± 5.5 | <0.001∗ | 86.4 ± 5.5 | 81.6 ± 6.3 | <0.001∗ |
| Low glucose events (episodes/28 days) | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 0.771 | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 0.058 |
TBR: Time below Range.
a
Numerical data are presented as the means (SD).
b
Paired sample t-test.
∗
P values less than 0.05 are considered to indicate statistical significance.