Here are some commonly used acronyms for diabetes terminology that you might find on the forum. For definitions of these terms, click here.
A1c: Hemoglobin A1c
ADA: American Diabetes Association
AG: Autoimmune Gastritis
ATD: Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
BG: Blood Glucose, also referred to as blood sugar
BOB: Bolus On Board, also known as IOB
BS: Blood Sugar, also referred to as blood glucose
CD: Celiac Disease
CDE: Certified Diabetes Educator
CGM(S): Continuous Glucose Monitor (System).
D: Diabetes
DIA: Duration of Insulin Action
DKA: Diabetic KetoAcidosis
DOC: Diabetes Online Community
DP: Dawn Phenomenon
DU: Diabetes Unlimited (this website)
DX: Diagnosis
FBG: Fasting blood glucose
GI: Glycemic Index
GL: Glycemic Load
GV: Glycemic Variability
IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IOB: Insulin on Board
ICR I:CR IC RATIO: Insulin/Carbohydrate Ratio
IR: Insulin Resistance
ISF: insulin Sensitivity Factor or correction factor
JDRF: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
JRA: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
LADA: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
LCHF: Low Carb High Fat diet
MAGE: Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursion
MDI: Multiple Daily Injections
MODY: Mature Onset Diabetes of the Young
NIDDM: Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (always Type 2)
NP: Nurse Practitioner
OC or DOC: Diabetes Online Community.
OTC: Over The Counter (vs prescription required)
PA: Pernicious Anemia
PCP: Primary Care Provider
PPG: Post Prandial Glucose (2 hours after a meal)
PWD: Person With Diabetes
RX: Prescription
SD: Standard Deviation for the BG trace of a CGM
T1 or T1D: Type 1 (autoimmune) Diabetes
T1.5: Type 1.5 diabetes, alternative name for LADA
T1DM: Type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes mellitus
T2 or T2D: Type 2 Diabetes
T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
TAG: Total Available Glucose
TDD: Total Daily Dose of insulin
YDMV: Your Diabetes May Vary
Partial reference: List of NIH diabetes-related abbreviations
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