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Dexcom Expands Time in Range Initiative with Nick Jonas to Help Improve the Lives of People with Diabetes in the UK
Time in range is a powerful metric for modern diabetes management - but a new survey finds less than half of people with insulin-treated diabetes are even
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTime in range is a powerful metric for modern diabetes management - but a new survey finds less than half of people with insulin-treated diabetes are even using it.1\n\nVisit Dexcom.com/InRange to learn more\n\n LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nDexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM), the global leader in continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, today announced the UK launch of its Time in Range Campaign, an awareness and education campaign to improve the understanding and accelerate the adoption of time in range as the standard of care in diabetes management.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211013005048/en/\nA recent UK survey found that despite its clinical and quality-of-life benefits, the majority of people with insulin-treated diabetes are not using time in range.1 Defined as the percentage of time spent with glucose levels in target, 2 time in range is a powerful metric for modern diabetes management and makes it easier for people to understand how to improve glycemic control.\n\nIn fact, time in range is so crucial that over half (51%) of survey respondents said they would rather swim with sharks than go low during an important meeting or event. While technology exists to help keep track of glycemic control, many people in the UK must self-fund, as it is not widely available on the NHS.\n\n“Time in Range is about coming together and giving people with diabetes the tools and resources to help them feel healthier and live the life they want,” said multi-platinum recording artist, actor and philanthropist Nick Jonas, a supporter of the Time in Range campaign. “Having lived with Type 1 diabetes for more than half my lifetime, I know how much better I feel when my glucose levels stay within a set range. It’s time for the diabetes community at large to recognise time in range as one of the most important indicators of optimal diabetes management.”\n\nTime in range also helps insulin-treated people with diabetes make informed treatment decisions instead of relying solely on the three-month average that a traditional A1C test provides. Other key survey1 findings include:\n\n\nThe vast majority (83%) of people with insulin-treated diabetes say they feel better when they spend more time in range, yet two-thirds (59%) of people do not use time in range as a ...