The Relationship Between Glycated Hemoglobin and Time in Range in a Pediatric Population
Mathilde Vandenbempt1, Hanne Matheussen2, Sara Charleer3,4
1Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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In adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), time in range (TIR) [70-180 mg/dL] has been proposed as an additional metric besides glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). This retrospective monocentric cohort study determined the correlation between HbA1c and TIR during the 2, 4, and 12 weeks (TIR2w, TIR4w, and TIR12w) before consultation in a pediatric T1D population. A total of 168 children with T1D were included. Continuous glucose monitoring data, HbA1c, and demographic variables were collected. We found strong linear correlations between HbA1c and TIR2w (R = -0.571), HbA1c and TIR4w (R = -0.603), and between HbA1c and TIR12w (R = -0.624). A strong correlation exists between TIR2w and TIR12w, HbA1c and time above range (TAR), and between TIR and TAR at different time points. In conclusion, a strong correlation was found between HbA1c and TIR, making TIR a potentially complementary metric to HbA1c. TIR2w seems a viable alternative to TIR12w. TAR also seems promising in assessing glycemic control.
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