Method and device for utilizing analyte levels to assist in the treatment of diabetes, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome
First Claim
1. A method of assessing a user'"'"'s health comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- measuring an amount of a first analyte in a biological fluid sample reflecting body fat metabolism and an amount of a second analyte in the biological fluid sample reflecting glucose metabolism, and assessing the health of the user based on the amount of the first analyte and the amount of the second analyte.
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Abstract
A health-monitoring device assesses the health of a user based on levels of two analytes in a biological fluid. A first analyte that is utilized to assess a user'"'"'s health is a fat metabolism analyte, such as ketones, free fatty acids and glycerol, which is indicative of fat metabolism. A first analyte that is utilized is a glucose metabolism analyte, such as glucose. The levels of the two analytes may be used to assess insulin sensitivity, to detect both recent hypoglycemia and the cause of high glucose levels, and/or to guide therapeutic intervention. The dual analyte model of the present invention may be used to identify individuals at risk for metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and non-insulin dependent diabetes, and allows monitoring of the progression of those disease states, as well as progress made by therapeutic interventions.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of assessing a user'"'"'s health comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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measuring an amount of a first analyte in a biological fluid sample reflecting body fat metabolism and an amount of a second analyte in the biological fluid sample reflecting glucose metabolism, and assessing the health of the user based on the amount of the first analyte and the amount of the second analyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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13. A health-monitoring device for assessing a user'"'"'s health, comprising:
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a sampling device for providing a biological fluid sample from the user; and
one or more test elements for measuring an amount of a first analyte in the biological fluid sample reflecting body fat metabolism and an amount of a second analyte in the biological fluid sample reflecting glucose metabolism. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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24. A method for monitoring the health of a user, comprising the steps of:
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measuring a first analyte in a biological fluid sample reflecting body fat metabolism;
determining a glucose level in a biological fluid sample; and
calculating and tracking the evolution of an insulin resistance factor in the user based on the measured level of the first analyte and the glucose level.
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29. A method of monitoring a health parameter in a user, comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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measuring an amount of a fat metabolism analyte in a biological fluid sample reflecting body fat metabolism measuring an amount of a glucose metabolism analyte in the biological fluid sample, and correlating the amount of the fat metabolism analyte and the amount of the glucose metabolism analyte to the health parameter.
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