continuous glucose monitoring
Type: process Aliases: continuous glucose monitorCGM
- Systems Analogy A wearable sensor tracking real-time blood sugar changes throughout the day and night.
- Formal Definition Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM); the tracking of interstitial fluid glucose levels in real-time to observe glycemic variability and patterns of metabolic regulation.
Mentioned In
- Lifestyle PracticesCGM Non-Diabetic Glycotypes & Dysregulation, Postprandial Walking & Glucose Clearance
- Conceptglucotypes
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Didyuk O, et al. Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices: Past, Present, and Future Focus on the History and Evolution of Technologies. Diagnostics. 2021;11(2):328. ↗
"Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) provides real-time, dynamic information on glucose concentrations to track glycemic excursions."