Mary Thérèse Cunningham, Malachi McKenna
The American Diabetes Association recommends the early addition of insulin therapy in people with diabetes who do not meet target goals. This guidance has led to an increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy. However, this rise in the use of insulin has led to an increase in complications, such as lipohypertrophy. Lipohypertrophy is defined an accumulation of subcutaneous fat tissue at a site where insulin has been injected continuously. This Irish study evaluated the prevalence of lipohypertrophy among 55 people treated with insulin. Furthermore, the authors aimed to determine the factors related to insulin use that may impact on lipohypertrophy. To do this each study participant was asked to answer six questions about their insulin usage, including duration and frequency of insulin use.