Postprandial glucose regulation: New data andnew implications

LA Leiter, A Ceriello, JA Davidson, M Hanefeld… - Clinical …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Type 2 diabetes is characterized by agradual decline in insulin secretion
in response to nutrient loads; hence, it is primarily a disorder of post-prandial glucose (PPG)
regulation. However, physicians continue to rely on fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to guide management OBJECTIVES:: The objectives of
this article are to review current data on postprandial hyperglycemia and to assess whether,
and how, management of type 2 diabetes should change to reflect new clinical findings …