Recently published research from the University of Oxford will help in planning treatment regimes for diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the patients become less able to regulate blood sugar levels as a result of insulin resistance. Poor regulation of blood sugar can result in many complications such as blindness and kidney failure.
The current treatment for the later stages is injections of supplemental insulin. However, the best time to take these injections was a source of controversy. A 3-year study by the Oxford Centre for Diabetes concluded that starting with a long lasting single injection in the morning, followed by subsequent mealtime injections (if needed) was the safest option.
“These results will help patients and healthcare professionals in routine clinical practice to decide which treatment is most suitable for the individual,” said Dr Andrew Farmer, an investigator from the Department of Primary Health Care.
