74-LB: Impact of Mild and Moderate High Blood Glucose Excursions on Daily Living in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Introduction: Severe hyperglycemic events and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have significant effects on daily activity however, the effect of mild and moderate glucose excursions on functioning and quality of life (QoL) remains unknown. This study aimed to assess the impact of these excursions on well-being in a well-managed population with type 1 diabetes (T1D) using survey and CGM data. Methods: Adults with T1D (N = 71), 68.6% female, 93.2% white, aged 44.11 years, average A1c 6.51%, with diabetes for 26.65 years, completed an online survey through T1D Exchange Glu and uploaded CGM data via Tidepool. Results: Moderate high blood glucose (HBG) excursions were most strongly related to QoL (WHO-5) and happiness (Subjective Happiness Scale, SHS). Participants with fewer mild (> 180 mg/dL) HBG excursions had higher WHO-5 scores indicating better QoL when controlling for income and duration of diabetes. Participants who had longer durations in the same range, regardless if it was time in range or mild or moderate hyperglycemia, had higher SHS scores indicating greater happiness when controlled for income and duration of diabetes. Conclusions: This study illustrates the impact of mild HBG excursions and glycemic variability on QoL in people with T1D. HBG excursions were related to QoL and glycemic variability was related to happiness further supporting the urgency to decrease the amount of time hyperglycemic. These results indicate the need to increase time in range and decrease overall blood glucose variability. A limitation includes convenience sampling in a very well-managed population. Future research should further investigate the relationships of these factors in a diverse sample. Disclosure A. Hughes: None. J. Bispham: None. C. Garey: None. J. Liu: None. L. Fuller: None. E.T. Nykaza: None. J.A. Meno: None. A. McAuliffe-Fogarty: None.