Self-monitoring your blood sugar (glucose) levels is an important part of your diabetes care. Monitoring results reflect how your sugar levels vary according to your daily activities such as eating, exercise and rest 1.
Dario enables you to analyze and understand your monitoring results easily. Using the Dario App for blood sugar (glucose) self-monitoring on an ongoing basis has been proven in studies to improve diabetes control 1.
Measuring your blood sugar (glucose) with Dario is convenient and simple. Dario’s all-in-one solution keeps all the tools you need together in one compact, easy to carry device so you can measure everywhere: at home, at work, on vacation.
When should I check and how often?
Diabetes is as individual as you are. You should test as recommended by your doctor, and according to your treatment and lifestyle.
Here are some general recommendations for testing:
- Usually four tests per day – before/after meals and/or before bedtime – to understand blood sugar level fluctuations.
- To understand the effect of a meal on your blood sugar levels, measure 1.5-2 hours after the beginning of a meal.
- Those who have recently undergone a treatment change are advised to increase the number of blood sugar measurements to monitor the effect of treatment throughout the day.
- Fasting – usually in the morning after having nothing to eat or drink for 8 hours.
People with well-controlled diabetes should aim to test up to four times a day as this will provide additional information for you and your health care team to adjust your treatment plan as necessary.
In the event of changes in lifestyle or general condition such as: illness, change in diet, change in weight or exercise patterns, or any change in the normal state, it is recommended to increase monitoring for several days, this can help you and your physician decide whether you need to change your treatment plan.2
For people with non-insulin dependent diabetes, recommendations will be given according to your treatment plan.
American Diabetes Association recommendations for in-range blood sugar levels
Post meal <180mg/dL / <10.0 mmol/L
Pre meal 80-130mg/dL / 4.4-7.2 mmol/L
It is important to emphasize that keeping blood sugar levels within your range has proven to be a very important factor in maintaining balance and preventing complications. 2
Understanding patterns and trends is something that Dario coaches work to have our members understand. Remember, the more you test, the more you track, the more you know about what affects your blood sugar the most!
Dario as a great tool to monitor your blood sugar (glucose) levels
The Dario App provides you with a complete solution for personal diabetes management. The app tracks all your monitored blood glucose levels in real-time and with actionable insights to allow for optimal self-management of diabetes. All your recorded data – blood glucose levels, carbs & insulin intake, physical activity as well as your mood, tags, and notes are easily accessed in your logbook. Your data can be viewed as a chronological list, graph, or by time segment. Compare how your glucose levels are at certain times of the day or after certain foods or activities. You can also edit and share your data with your healthcare team and loved ones.
- American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2020
- Type 2 Diabetes Principles and Practice, Second Edition Glucose monitoring 37-38, Barry J. Goldstein‘ Dirk Muller-Wieland
Units of measurement, which are shown in some of the photos and videos, represent US standard units
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