Study on the effects of changes in lifestyle of patients with diabetes on glycaemic control before and after the declaration of the state of emergency in Japan

Objective To investigate the actual conditions of changes in lifestyle and treatment status of patients with diabetes before and after the declaration of the state of emergency issued in response to the novel coronavirus. Methods This study was a collaborative study in two diabetes clinics. A total of 1000 subjects responded to the questionnaire. In addition, data on HbA1c and body weight before and after the declaration of the state of emergency were collected. Results HbA1c levels significantly decreased from 7.28 ± 0.97% before the declaration of the state of emergency to 7.07 ± 0.86% after the declaration (p