Perspectives in Diabetes: Is Blood Glucose Predictable From Previous Values? A Solicitation for Data

摘要

An important question about blood glucose control in diabetes is, Can present and future blood glucose val- ues be predicted from recent blood glucose history? If this is possible, new continuous blood glucose moni- toring technologies under development may lead to qualitatively better therapeutic capabilities. Not only could continuous monitoring technologies alert a user when a hypoglycemic episode or other blood glucose excursion is underway, but measurements may also proide sufficient information to predict near-future blood glucose values. A predictive capability based only on recent blood glucose history would be advantageous because there would be no need to involve models of glucose and insulin distribution, with their inherent requirement for detailed accounting of vascular glu- cose loads and insulin availability.