Beyond Expected Patterns in Insulin Needs of People With Type 1 Diabetes: Temporal Analysis of Automated Insulin Delivery Data
Abstract BackgroundType 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic condition in which the body produces too little insulin, a hormone needed to regulate blood glucose. Various factors such as carbohydrates, exercise, and hormones impact insulin needs. Beyond carbohydrates, most factors rem...
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| Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2024-11-01
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| Series: | JMIRx Med |
| Online Access: | https://xmed.jmir.org/2024/1/e44384 |
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BackgroundType 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic condition in which the body produces too little insulin, a hormone needed to regulate blood glucose. Various factors such as carbohydrates, exercise, and hormones impact insulin needs. Beyond carbohydrates, most factors remain underexplored. Regulating insulin is a complex control task that can go wrong and cause blood glucose levels to fall outside a range that protects people from adverse health effects. Automated insulin delivery (AID) has been shown to maintain blood glucose levels within a narrow range. Beyond clinical outcomes, data from AID systems are little researched; such systems can provide data-driven insights to improve the understanding and treatment of T1D.
ObjectiveThe aim is to discover unexpected temporal patterns in insulin needs and to analyze how frequently these occur. Unexpected patterns are situations where increased insulin does not result in lower glucose or where increased carbohydrate intake does not raise glucose levels. Such situations suggest that factors beyond carbohydrates influence insulin needs.
MethodsWe analyzed time series data on insulin on board (IOB), carbohydrates on board (COB), and interstitial glucose (IG) from 29 participants using the OpenAPS AID system. Pattern frequency in hours, days (grouped via k-means clustering), weekdays, and months were determined by comparing the 95% CI of the mean differences between temporal units. Associations between pattern frequency and demographic variables were examined. Significant differences in IOB, COB, and IG across temporal dichotomies were assessed using Mann-Whitney U
ResultsOn average, 13.5 participants had unexpected patterns and 9.9 had expected patterns. The patterns were more pronounced (ddτPdPdPd
ConclusionsOur study shows that unexpected patterns in the insulin needs of people with T1D are as common as expected patterns. Unexpected patterns cannot be explained by carbohydrates alone. Our results highlight the complexity of glucose regulation and emphasize the need for personalized treatment approaches. Further research is needed to identify and quantify the factors that cause these patterns. |
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| ISSN: | 2563-6316 |