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Metabolic adaptation
Participants with high baseline HbA1c (≥9%) experienced a significant reduction in HbA1c levels by 2.28 points after 12 weeks of digital health coaching.
High-risk patients may benefit significantly from digital health coaching in managing their diabetes.
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At 12 weeks, patients reported a significant decrease in HbAlc, and high-risk participants reduced their levels by the greatest margin (2.28 points; P<.001).
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Based on the retrospective cohort study design.
Source
The Influence of Baseline Hemoglobin A1c on Digital Health Coaching Outcomes in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Real-World Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Megan Martin et al. · 2020
DOI 10.2196/preprints.24981
cohort · n=226
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