Research
Hormonal
Prandial insulin doses in the treatment of people with diabetes should take into account the pre-meal glycemia as well as the size and composition of meals.
Practitioners should consider both glycemia and meal composition when determining insulin doses.
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We conclude that prandial insulin doses in treatment of people with diabetes should take into account the pre-meal glycemia as well as the size and composition of meals.
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Source
Insulin in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes—Should the Dose of Insulin Before a Meal be Based on Glycemia or Meal Content?
Janusz Krzymień et al. · Nutrients · 2019
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