Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), increasingly popular among health-conscious individuals and people with diabetes, may not be as accurate as many assume, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Bath’s Centre for Nurtirion, Exercise, and Metabolism. The research, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that CGMs may significantly overestimate blood sugar levels in healthy adults, potentially leading to unnecessary dietary changes.
“CGMs could be overestimating blood sugar levels in healthy adults, leading to unnecessary dietary changes,” said senior author Javier Gonzalez, PhD, a professor of nutrition and metabolism at the University of Bath. “For healthy individuals, relying on CGMs could lead to…