Disparities in New Diabetes TechnologiesNew Lesson

  • CGM (continuous glucose monitors) use is lower in Black/African American and Hispanic American populations, relative to the White American population 
  • Utilization of insulin pump therapy is associated with substantial racial, age, gender, and socioeconomic disparities


Agarwal, S., Simmonds, I. & Myers, A.K. The Use of Diabetes Technology to Address Inequity in Health Outcomes: Limitations and Opportunities. Curr Diab Rep 22, 275–281 (2022). 

Assessment of Glucose Monitoring Adherence in Medicare Beneficiaries with Insulin-Treated Diabetes Gary A. Puckrein, Irl B. Hirsch, Christopher G. Parkin, Bruce T. Taylor, Gregory J. Norman,
Liou Xu, and David G. Marrero, Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2023 25:1, 31-38

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