To meet international guidelines, New Zealand needs to double the workforce that supports people with diabetes. Unless that happens, newly-funded health technologies won’t get to those most in need.
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Alarmingly, there are influencers suggesting glucose should never ‘spike’ and should always remain within a very tight range, even immediately after meals.
There are two main types, with pros and cons for each. One thing’s certain though. Don’t rely on your watch to monitor your blood sugar levels.
On the centenary of insulin’s first use, doctors, researchers and people with diabetes are asking why New Zealand lags other countries in funding the latest devices to monitor blood sugar.
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Head of Diabetes Clinics, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Research Manager, Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre; Science Communicator, Healthier Lives–He Oranga Hauora National Science Challenge, University of Otago
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Lecturer, School of Health, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Medicine and Director, Healthier Lives–He Oranga Hauora National Science Challenge and Co-Director, Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre, University of Otago
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Associate Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology, University of Otago
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Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor, Paediatrics, University of Otago
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Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Waikato
