Hormonal

Calculating the Area Under the Curve (AUC) ratio of the Insulinogenic Index (IGI) during a 70g carbohydrate meal tolerance test provides a superior evaluation of pancreatic beta-cell function and glucose variability compared to the Delta (increment) ratio method in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.

For Type 2 Diabetes patients undergoing a meal tolerance test with 70g of carbohydrates, using the Area Under the Curve (AUC) method to calculate the Insulinogenic Index provides a more reliable assessment of pancreatic function than the simpler Delta ratio method. This is because the AUC method shows less data overlap and stronger correlation with daily glucose variability, offering a clearer view of how the pancreas handles carbohydrate loads.