Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) With a Low Carbohydrate Diet to Reduce Weight in Patients With Pre-Diabetes

Continuous Glucose Monitoring With a Low Carbohydrate Diet to Reduce Weight in Patients With Pre-Diabetes

This study will recruit pre-diabetic patients to see if continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with a low carbohydrate diet can reduce the percentage of time the CGM readings are above the normal range. Through this study it will demonstrate the feasibility of using CGM with a low carbohydrate diet to reduce weight and risk of developing diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes.

Patients that appear to be eligible will be recruited from Michigan Medicine in the Family Medicine Clinic at the Livonia Center.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A1C Glucose Measurement between 5.7 to 6.4 (for most recent A1C test, not older than 1 year)
• No diabetes medication including Metformin
• BMI (body mass index) >30
• Must speak, read, and write in English
• No current pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Must not classify as either Vegan or Vegetarian
• Must be a patient at the Livonia Health Center

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous bariatric surgery