The Open Diabetes Journal

2009, 2 : 29-31
Published online 2009 April 7. DOI: 10.2174/1876524600902010029
Publisher ID: TODIAJ-2-29

A Simple Method of Determining Pre-Diabetes

Joon Hyuck Choi and Nam Lyong Kang
Department of Nano Medical Engineering, Pusan National University, miryang 627-706, Republic of Korea.

ABSTRACT

A simple formula for determining pre-diabetes (the very early stage of diabetes mellitus) was derived from the model of Ackerman et al. [Bull Math Biophys 1965; 27: s21-37] for very smoothly varying time course patterns of blood glucose level. The natural period of blood glucose level in a healthy subject calculated using the formula was in good agreement with the value obtained by computer work.

Keywords:

Pre-diabetes, blood glucose level, natural period.