Determination of glucose sensitivity and a method to manipulate blood glucose concentration
First Claim
1. A method of determining glucose sensitivity, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least a portion of a glucose profile, said profile comprising a plurality of blood glucose concentrations for an individual which report after said individual receives a stimulus;
evaluating a shape of said profile based on one or more parameters of said shape; and
determining glucose sensitivity of said individual based on evaluation of said shape.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of determining an individual'"'"'s glucose metabolism sensitivity based upon the shape of a glucose profile in response to a stimulus, such as a caloric challenge. The sensitivity of an individual may be used to project a glucose response profile or to achieve a targeted response in the individual'"'"'s blood glucose concentrations in response to a stimulus, such as medication, exercise, or caloric intake. An actual glucose response to a stimulus is determined using parameters that measure the shape of a glucose profile resulting from the stimulus. The glucose response provides rapid feedback of an individual'"'"'s diabetic state.
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1. A method of determining glucose sensitivity, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least a portion of a glucose profile, said profile comprising a plurality of blood glucose concentrations for an individual which report after said individual receives a stimulus;
evaluating a shape of said profile based on one or more parameters of said shape; and
determining glucose sensitivity of said individual based on evaluation of said shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of projecting a glucose concentration response, comprising the steps of:
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providing a glucose sensitivity, wherein said glucose sensitivity is determined from the shape of a glucose concentration profile of an individual;
providing a stimulus, wherein said stimulus comprises any of;
a medication;
a caloric intake;
a physical activity; and
using said glucose sensitivity for said individual to project said glucose concentration response that results from said stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of determining a glucose response, comprising the steps of:
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providing a stimulus, wherein said stimulus comprises at least one of;
a medication;
a caloric intake; and
a physical activity;
providing at least a portion of a glucose profile, said profile comprising a plurality of blood glucose concentrations for an individual which result after said individual receives said stimulus;
evaluating a shape of said profile based on one or more parameters of said shape; and
determining said glucose response based on evaluation of said shape. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for shifting blood glucose concentration in an individual from a starting value to a target value, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first stimulus to said individual;
calculating a required amount of said stimulus to produce said shift according to a formula, said formula comprising;
where R2 is a projected response;
ingesting said stimulus by said individual; and
observing an actual shift in blood glucose concentration caused by said stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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