EB Compliance Strategies Comment: Diabetes continues to be a leading cause of rapidly increasing health care and prescription drug costs for employers. This research article is from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) and was published on February 8, 2019. The research argues for an individualized approach to an employees diet to better manage a participants sugar-levels.
Assessment of a Personalized Approach to Predicting Postprandial Glycemic Responses to Food Among Individuals Without Diabetes
Question Does a model considering the features of individuals predict the glycemic responses to food better than models based on the calorie or carbohydrate content?
Findings In this cohort study using a personalized, predictive model among 327 participants without diabetes, glycemic responses to food varied significantly across the cohort. Observed postprandial glycemic responses showed a higher correlation with values predicted by the model taking into consideration the features of individuals than with the calorie and carbohydrate content of the meals.
Meaning A personalized, predictive model that takes into consideration the unique features of an individual in addition to food characteristics may allow individuals to better manage their glycemic responses to food consumed.
