A Mathematical Modeling Approach to Estimate Blood Glucose Behavior in Individuals with Prediabetes.

Background: Glucose homeostasis is a crucial physiological process, and its disruption is closely linked to the onset of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a major global health issue. Objective: This study presents a novel mathematical model to describe glucose dynamics in both healthy individuals an...

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Publicado en:Diabetology Vol. 6; no. 11; pp. 123 - 141
Autores principales: Alonso-Bastida, Alexis, Salazar-Piña, Dolores Azucena, Adam-Medina, Manuel, Gutiérrez-Xicotencatl, Lourdes, Ríos-Enríquez, Christian, Ramos-García, Margarita, Villanueva-Vásquez, Daniel
Formato: equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: MDPI Nov2025
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Sumario:Background: Glucose homeostasis is a crucial physiological process, and its disruption is closely linked to the onset of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a major global health issue. Objective: This study presents a novel mathematical model to describe glucose dynamics in both healthy individuals and those with prediabetic risk factors. Methods: We analyzed 311 days of continuous glucose monitoring data from 43 participants (14 healthy and 29 at risk, aged 25–55), using a Dual Extended Kalman Filter to estimate parameters and unmeasurable variables, while accounting for parametric variability. We applied the Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm to minimize estimation error. Results: Based on average parameter values and standardized inputs, 311 simulations were conducted, showing strong agreement with experimental data (r = 0.98, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The model provides an accurate representation of glucose regulation and serves as a valuable in-silico tool for advancing preventive strategies against T2DM, marking one of the first models specifically tailored to individuals with prediabetes.