This guide was intentionally written without references scattered throughout the text in order to keep it clear, practical, and easy to read.
However, consistent with the principles of Glucose Never Lies, the ideas presented here are grounded in the work of many clinical researchers, practitioners, and people living with diabetes who have contributed significantly to our understanding of insulin action, insulin-on-board modelling, and exercise physiology.
For readers who would like to explore the evidence in greater depth, the key papers and contributors are listed below along with the area of the guide they relate to. Links to the original work can be accessed through the references below.
Synthetic insulin action and pharmacokinetics
Insulin on Board – the concept of net IOB
Activity, exercise, and insulin on board
These papers provide the scientific foundation for many of the concepts discussed throughout this guide, including insulin action curves, the interpretation of insulin on board, and the interaction between circulating insulin levels and physical activity.
If you believe important work has been missed, please contact… john@theglucoseneverlies.com
The IOB Guide for T1D
- Hub: The Insulin On Board Guide for T1D
- Part 1 – The Insulin On Board–Physiology Mismatch
- Part 2 – Different Models For Calculating Insulin On Board
- Part 3 – Choosing a Device-Specific Insulin On Board Settings: What Are You Optimising For?
- Part 4 – The Future of calculating Insulin On Board: combining correction behaviour and exercise hypoglycaemia risk
- Part 5 – GNL Exercise Insulin on Board Calculator for T1D
- Part 6 – Reccomended Reading and Resources
