Lower Daily Carbohydrate Intake is associated with Improved Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes using a Hybrid Closed-Loop System
<i>Objective</i> <p>To assess the association between daily carbohydrate (CHO) intake and glycemic control in adult hybrid closed-loop (HCL) users with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).</p> <p><i>Research Design and Methods</i></p> <p>Mean individual daily CHO intake (MIDC) and deviation from MIDC (rMIDC; ≤80% low; 81-120% medium, >120% high CHO consumption) were compared with parameters of glycemic control assessed by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). </p> <p><i>Results</i></p> <p>Records from 36 patients (26 male, 10 female; age 36.9±13.5y; HbA<sub>1c</sub> 7.1±0.9% [54±10mmol/mol]) provided 810 days of data (22.5±6.7 days per patient). Time in range (70-180mg/dL) for low, medium, and high CHO consumption was 77.4±15.4%, 75.2±16.7% and 70.4±17.8%, respectively (<i>p</i><0.001). Time above range (>180mg/dL) was 20.1±14.7%, 22.0±16.9% and 27.2±18.4%, respectively (<i>p</i><0.001). There was no between-group difference for time in hypoglycemia (<70mg/dL; <i>p</i>=0.50).</p> <p><i>Conclusions</i></p> Daily CHO intake was inversely associated with glycemic control in adults with T1D using a HCL system. Lower CHO intake may be a strategy to optimize glucose control in HCL users.