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Question of the Week | What defines overbasalization according to 2025 ADA Standards?

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

According to the new 2025 ADA Standards of Care, which of the following most accurately reflects overbasalization?

  1. basal insulin doses exceeding 0.5 units/kg/day
  2. significant bedtime-to-morning or postprandial-to-preprandial glucose differential
  3. low glycemic variability
  4. basal insulin dose exceeding 50 units twice per day

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