Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113075
David B. Olawade , Rita Chikeru Owhonda , John Oluwatosin Alabi , Eghosasere Egbon , Raphael Igbarumah Ayo Daniel , Oluwakemi Jumoke Bello
Traditional diabetes management employs reactive strategies with therapeutic adjustments after adverse glycaemic events rather than proactive prevention, resulting in suboptimal control and increased complications. Digital twin (DT) technology creates virtual replicas through computational modelling and real time data integration as a transformative approach. However, questions remain regarding clinical validation, implementation feasibility, and generalisability. This review examines current applications, challenges, and future potential of digital twin technology in diabetes prediction and management. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and IEEE Xplore databases were searched for peer reviewed articles (2015–2024) on DT applications in diabetes care, predictive modelling, and therapeutic optimisation. Critical synthesis compared methodological approaches, performance metrics, and implementation challenges. DT demonstrate variable but promising potential through glucose prediction, personalised insulin dosing, dietary optimisation, and complication risk assessment, integrating continuous glucose monitoring, wearable sensors, and machine learning algorithms. Evidence quality varies substantially, with most studies representing proof-of-concept or pilot implementations. Implementation faces data privacy concerns, validation requirements, and integration complexities. Critical gaps exist in long-term effectiveness, algorithmic bias mitigation, and generalisability to underserved populations. DT technology represents an evolving paradigm towards precision diabetes care. However, rigorous clinical validation, addressing equity concerns, and establishing sustainable implementation frameworks remain essential for widespread adoption.
传统的糖尿病管理采用反应性策略,在不良血糖事件发生后进行治疗调整,而不是主动预防,导致控制不佳和并发症增加。数字孪生(DT)技术通过计算建模和实时数据集成创建虚拟副本,作为一种变革性方法。然而,关于临床验证、实施可行性和普遍性的问题仍然存在。本文综述了数字孪生技术在糖尿病预测和管理中的应用现状、挑战和未来潜力。检索PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science和IEEE Xplore数据库,检索同行评审的关于DT在糖尿病护理、预测建模和治疗优化中的应用的文章(2015-2024)。关键综合比较了方法方法、性能指标和实现挑战。DT通过血糖预测、个性化胰岛素剂量、饮食优化、并发症风险评估、集成连续血糖监测、可穿戴传感器和机器学习算法,展示了可变但有前景的潜力。证据质量差异很大,大多数研究代表概念验证或试点实施。实现面临数据隐私问题、验证需求和集成复杂性。在长期有效性、减少算法偏差和向服务不足人群推广方面存在重大差距。DT技术代表了一种不断发展的糖尿病精准护理模式。然而,严格的临床验证、解决公平问题和建立可持续的实施框架对于广泛采用仍然至关重要。
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Heart failure (HF) affects up to 40 % of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), imposing significant clinical and economic burdens. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) effectively assesses HF risk, but its economic value in China is unclear.
Methods
This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of three HF risk assessment strategies in patients with T2DM: NT-proBNP-guided assessment (using a cut-off of ≥125 pg/mL), usual care in China, and Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE). A decision tree and Markov model with 1-year cycles simulated lifetime direct medical costs (given in United States dollars [US$]) and health outcomes in patients with T2DM aged ≥40 years from a Chinese healthcare perspective. High-risk patients received SGLT2 inhibitors plus standard of care.
Results
Compared with usual care, the NT-proBNP-guided strategy was cost-saving, reducing costs by US$1002.73 while increasing QALYs by 0.055 per patient. It was also less costly and more effective than the SCORE strategy. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of this finding, demonstrating a 96.9 % probability of the NT-proBNP strategy being cost-saving versus usual care.
Conclusions
NT-proBNP is a dominant and robust cost-saving strategy for HF risk assessment in patients with T2DM in China, reducing both HF cases and associated healthcare costs.
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Early detection of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is critical for preventing overt diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Few studies have evaluated the predictors of the transition from normal glucose tolerance (NGT) to glucose intolerance (GI; IGT or type 2 diabetes, and/or impaired fasting glucose). We conducted a 5-year prospective study of individuals with NGT to evaluate the predictors of GI development.
Methods
A 75-g oral glucose tolerance test was performed to diagnose GI. We enrolled 1,008 Japanese individuals with NGT who completed a 5-year follow-up. Using logistic regression analyses, we explored the predictive factors for GI development and assessed the single-nucleotide polymorphisms of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.
Results
We identified the 1-h plasma glucose (1-h PG) level and age interaction as predictors of GI development. In the stratified analysis, the sex-and body mass index-adjusted odds ratios for GI development in individuals with 1-h PG ≥ 8.3 mmol/L and age ≥ 57 years was 12.9 (95 % CI: 5.7–29.2) compared to the reference. Genetic risk was associated with the aggravation of 1-h PG levels.
Conclusions
The combination of 1-h PG and age serves as a potential predictor of GI development in individuals with NGT.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113078
Nithya Kadiyala , Janet Allen , Rama Lakshman , Charlotte K. Boughton , Malgorzata E. Wilinska , Ajay Thankamony , Sara Hartnell , Hood Thabit , Ruben H. Willemsen , Pratik Shah , Julia Ware , Roman Hovorka
Aims
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the impact of using the CamAPS HX fully closed-loop system, which does not require carbohydrate counting, meal announcements or pre-meal bolusing, on the daily lives of adolescents with type 1 diabetes and HbA1c above the recommended target (≥ 7.5 % [58 mmol/mol]).
Methods
Twelve adolescents took part in virtual semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed thematically using an inductive-deductive approach. Study participants also completed quality of life questionnaires.
Results
All interviewees reported reduced effort in managing diabetes, as they no longer needed to count carbohydrates or bolus, and worried less about their glucose levels. This led to improved quality of life, with a greater sense of freedom and normalcy, particularly around meals. A few also noted benefits in physical activity, sleep, work and social life. Interviewees expressed dissatisfaction with the algorithm’s slow response to postprandial glucose spikes, and the need for a tethered pump. Questionnaires showed no significant differences in hypoglycaemia fear or diabetes distress between study periods but reflected a positive experience with the closed-loop system.
Conclusions
In adolescents with type 1 diabetes, fully closed-loop insulin delivery reduced the daily burden of self-management, leading to improved quality of life.
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This 15-year cohort study assessed whether peri-renal fat volume index (PRFVI) and renal sinus fat volume index (RSFVI) predict diabetic kidney disease (DKD) better than general or abdominal obesity measures in Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Methods
Researchers studied 190 DKD-free individuals, measured their abdominal and renal fat via computed tomography, and categorized them into tertiles based on five adiposity indices: body mass index (BMI), visceral fat area (VFA), subcutaneous fat area (SFA), PRFVI, and RSFVI.
Results
Participants averaged 58 years old; 52.6 % were male with a median diabetes duration of 5 years and a BMI of 25.4 kg/m2. PRFVI correlated with BMI, whereas RSFVI correlated with aging. Over a median 8.5-year follow-up, 53.7 % of patients developed DKD. Notably, higher RSFVI tertiles were significantly associated with DKD risk (hazard ratio 1.96, 95 % confidence interval 1.14–3.39, P = 0.016), and RSFVI had the best predictive value for DKD among all indices (AUC = 0.769). Both renal fat indices showed stronger associations with DKD development than traditional obesity measures.
Conclusions
The findings demonstrate that renal fat measure, particularly RSFVI, provides incremental predictive value independent of conventional DKD risk variables, suggesting that local renal fat may be a target for early DKD detection and intervention in people with T2D.
目的:这项为期15年的队列研究评估了日本成人2型糖尿病(T2D)患者肾周脂肪体积指数(PRFVI)和肾窦脂肪体积指数(RSFVI)是否比一般或腹部肥胖指标更能预测糖尿病肾病(DKD)。方法:研究人员对190例无dkd患者进行了研究,通过计算机断层扫描测量了他们的腹部和肾脏脂肪,并根据BMI、内脏脂肪面积(VFA)、皮下脂肪面积(SFA)、PRFVI和RSFVI这5个肥胖指数将他们分类。结果:参与者平均58岁 ;52.6% 为男性,中位糖尿病病程为5 年,BMI为25.4 kg/m2。PRFVI与BMI相关,而RSFVI与年龄相关。在中位8.5年的随访中,53.7 %的患者发生了DKD。值得注意的是,较高的RSFVI分位数与DKD风险显著相关(风险比1.96,95 % CI 1.14-3.39, P = 0.016),在所有指标中,RSFVI对DKD的预测价值最好(AUC = 0.769)。两项肾脏脂肪指标均显示与DKD发展的相关性强于传统的肥胖指标。结论:研究结果表明,PRFVI,特别是RSFVI,提供了独立于传统DKD风险变量的增量预测价值,提示局部肾脂肪可能是T2D患者早期DKD检测和干预的目标。
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To elucidate the overall protective effects of tirzepatide against atherosclerosis-related events, including cardiovascular and lower-extremity events.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX global health research network to identify patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who initiated tirzepatide or sitagliptin between January 2022 and December 2023. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular and limb events (MACLE), defined as the composite of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE: all-cause death, myocardial infarction, and stroke) and major adverse limb events (MALE: all-cause death and major lower extremity amputation). Propensity score matching was applied.
Results
After matching, 31,751 patients per group were analyzed. At 1 year, the incidence of MACLE was lower with tirzepatide compared to that with sitagliptin (4.3 % vs. 6.1 %; hazard ratio (HR), 0.70; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 0.66–0.76; p < 0.001). Tirzepatide was also associated with a reduced risk of MACE (HR, 0.71; 95 % CI, 0.66–0.76), MALE (HR, 0.39; 95 % CI, 0.34–0.46), and major lower extremity amputation (HR, 0.61; 95 % CI, 0.44–0.84). Consistent benefits were observed across major subgroups.
Conclusions
Tirzepatide was associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular and limb events compared to sitagliptin in patients with T2D.
目的:阐明替西肽对动脉粥样硬化相关事件的总体保护作用,包括心血管和下肢事件。方法:我们使用TriNetX全球健康研究网络进行了一项回顾性队列研究,以确定在2022年1月至2023年12月期间开始使用替西帕肽或西格列汀的2型糖尿病(T2D)患者。主要终点为主要心血管和肢体不良事件(MACLE),定义为主要心血管不良事件(MACE:全因死亡、心肌梗死和卒中)和主要肢体不良事件(MALE:全因死亡和主要下肢截肢)的组合。采用倾向评分匹配。结果:配对后,每组共分析31751例患者。在1 年时,替西帕肽的MACLE发生率低于西格列汀(4.3 % vs 6.1 %;风险比(HR) 0.70;95 %置信区间(CI), 0.66-0.76;p 结论:与西格列汀相比,替西帕肽与T2D患者心血管和肢体事件的风险显著降低相关。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-22DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113059
Hongmei Li, Xu Li, Fangjiu Liu
Background: Metformin reduces mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but its underlying pathways remain incompletely understood. We hypothesize that serum albumin could potentially mediate the effects of metformin on mortality. Methods: Participants were drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) across ten cycles for this retrospective longitudinal analysis. We employed mediation analysis to assess the impact of metformin on all-cause mortality risk mediated by albumin (ALB). Results: In our longitudinal study, all-cause mortality was 40.97 %. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified a significant correlation between metformin and the likelihood of all-cause mortality (HR = 0.8, 95 %CI = 0.71–0.90, P < 0.001). Mediation analysis indicated that the relationship between metformin and all-cause mortality risk was partially mediated by ALB, accounting for 13.32 % of the association (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: ALB mediates the association between metformin use and lower all-cause mortality in older Americans with T2DM and hypertension, underscoring the mortality-reducing importance of nutritional status.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-22DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113071
Nan Li, Hongmei Yu, Harvest F Gu
Recent single-cell sequencing analyses confirm that solute carriers (SLCs) are highly expressed in renal tubular epithelial cells, where they are critical for maintaining systemic metabolic homeostasis through solute reabsorption, secretion, and detoxification. SLC dysfunction underpins renal disorders, including chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease, and acute kidney injury. Recent advances in SLC biology have enabled the development of selective inhibitors, offering precise pathway modulation with minimal off-target effects. Clinically, SLC inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in nephrology, with five SLCs emerging as validated therapeutic targets: SLC5A2 (Na+-glucose co-transporter 2), SLC7A11 (xCT cystine/glutamate antiporter), SLC12A3 (Na+-Cl- co-transporter), SLC22A12 (urate transporter 1), and SLC47A1 (multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1). This article systematically reviews the pharmacological mechanisms of SLC inhibitors targeting these five transporters, analyzing their physiological and pathological roles in kidney diseases, and further discusses clinical applications and future prospects of SLC-targeted therapies in nephrology.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-22DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113065
Carolina Martinez-Mateu , Regina Duperval , Olga Kaminska-Jackowiak , Dalia Al-Abdulrazzaq , Suzanne Sap , Sunil Gupta , Marija Požgaj Šepec , Catherine Sanon , Rasha Thabet , Silvia Muñoz , Reinhard W. Holl , Danièle Pacaud , on behalf of the SWEET Study Group
Significant disparities in pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) care and outcomes exist globally.
Aim
To examine the relationship between national gross domestic product (GDP), diabetes care, and T1D outcomes.
Methods
Cross-sectional analysis of individuals < 25 years with T1D > 3 months from SWEET registry centers (2022–2023). Centers were grouped into GDP quartiles. Outcomes included technology use, screening rates, HbA1c, BMI SDS, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and severe hypoglycemia. Multivariable regression adjusted for age, sex, and diabetes duration.
Results
Data from 54,285 individuals across 130 centers were analyzed. Technology use and BMI SDS increased with GDP. Insulin pump use ranged 17.4–70.2 %; CGM 36.2–91.5 %; AID 11.2–38.2 %; and rapid-acting analogs 56.9–78.2 %. BMI SDS ranged from + 0.04 (lowest GDP) to + 0.89 (highest). HbA1c showed a non-linear pattern: 8.74 % (lowest), 7.50 % (lower-middle), 7.66 % (higher-middle), 8.18 % (highest). Severe hypoglycemia ranged from 9.6 to 1.3 events/100 PY, while DKA ranged from 0.90 (lower-middle) to 3.10 events/100 PY (highest). Screening rates for comorbidities peaked in middle GDP quartiles.
Conclusions
GDP is significantly, but not linearly, associated with technology use and metabolic outcomes in pediatric T1D. Middle GDP countries achieved the best metabolic control, underscoring the need for equitable resource allocation.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-21DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.113064
Shan Yin , Shuang Yan , Zhenzhen Yang , Pingyu Zhu , Tielong Tang , Yan Borné
Aims
This study compares the associations of Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) and Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome populations.
Methods
This cohort study analyzed 11,487 participants aged ≥20 years with CKM syndrome from NHANES 2005–2018. Participants were categorized into non-advanced (stages 0–2) and advanced (stages 3–4) CKM stages. LS7 and LE8 scores were calculated, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess mortality associations. Time-dependent ROC analysis compared LS7 and LE8’s predictive performance.
Results
During a median follow-up of 91 months, 1167 all-cause deaths and 360 cardiovascular deaths occurred. Both LS7 and LE8 showed strong negative associations with mortality. In fully adjusted models for the entire CKM population, high versus low CVH groups demonstrated significant risk reductions: LE8 (HR 0.63 for all-cause; HR 0.53 for cardiovascular mortality) and LS7 (HR 0.69; HR 0.59). Similar protective associations were observed in non-advanced CKM stages but not in advanced stages. Both metrics had comparable predictive ability with similar AUC values.
Conclusion
LS7 and LE8 demonstrate comparable predictive ability for mortality outcomes in CKM syndrome, particularly in non-advanced stages. LS7’s simplicity makes it favorable for clinical and public health practice.
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