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Artificial intelligence in diabetes management: Advancements, opportunities, and challenges

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Abstract

The increasing prevalence of diabetes, high avoidable morbidity and mortality due to diabetes and diabetic complications, and related substantial economic burden make diabetes a significant health challenge worldwide. A shortage of diabetes specialists, uneven distribution of medical resources, low adherence to medications, and improper self-management contribute to poor glycemic control in patients with diabetes. Recent advancements in digital health technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), provide a significant opportunity to achieve better efficiency in diabetes care, which may diminish the increase in diabetes-related health-care expenditures. Here, we review the recent progress in the application of AI in the management of diabetes and then discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI application in clinical practice. Furthermore, we explore the possibility of combining and expanding upon existing digital health technologies to develop an AI-assisted digital health-care ecosystem that includes the prevention and management of diabetes.

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This review summarizes how AI and machine learning are being applied across diabetes prediction, screening, classification, comprehensive management, and complication detection, and argues they could shift care toward precision, penetration, prediction, and personalization. It also outlines persistent barriers—data quality, design, clinical integration, privacy, adherence, and regulation—and proposes an AI-assisted digital health-care ecosystem.

Key findings

  • AI has been applied across the diabetes care continuum: prediction of onset (e.g., ML-based logistic regression AUC 0.78 for 5-year new-onset diabetes; administrative-data model AUC 0.80; gradient-boosting model AUC 0.71 and overall accuracy 94.9%), screening/classification, management, and complication prediction/screening.
  • In diabetic retinopathy screening, reported performance is high: DeepDR achieved internal-validation AUCs of 0.943, 0.955, 0.960, and 0.972 for mild, moderate, severe, and proliferative DR, with external-validation AUCs of 0.916–0.970; IDx-DR had sensitivity 87.2% and specificity 90.7%; EyeArt had 91.3% sensitivity and 91.1% specificity for referral-warranted DR.
  • For glucose monitoring and dosing, a meta-analysis reported pooled sensitivity 0.80 and specificity 0.92 for predicting hypoglycemia, and pooled sensitivity 0.79 and specificity 0.80 for detecting hypoglycemia; a Ramadan-fasting model estimated normal glucose in 95.2% of readings, hyperglycemic events in 82.6%, but hypoglycemic events in only 27.9%.
  • The review identifies opportunities in precision, penetration, prediction, and personalization, but lists challenges including data quality control, poor technology design, lack of clinical integration, privacy concerns, non-adherence, and imperfect laws/regulations; LLMs are promising but may produce inconsistent or misleading information.

Methods

  • Narrative review of recent progress in AI applications in diabetes management, covering prediction and prevention, screening and classification, comprehensive management, diabetic complications, opportunities/challenges, and a proposed AI-assisted digital health-care ecosystem.
  • Synthesizes cited studies and includes Table 1 on AI methods, inputs, and performance for diabetic complications and Table 2 on challenges and mitigating strategies.
  • No primary data collection, systematic search strategy, or meta-analysis is described in the paper.

Limitations

  • The paper states limitations of AI in diabetes care: data quality and bias, poor technology design, lack of clinical integration, privacy/security risks, non-adherence, and imperfect laws/regulations; it also notes ML flaws such as data bias, overfitting, resource-intensive training, and limited transfer learning, and says LLMs may risk inconsistency or misleading information.
  • Evident from the text: as a narrative review, it does not report a systematic search, risk-of-bias assessment, or pooled analysis, and the cited performance metrics come from heterogeneous studies and settings, so they are not directly comparable or independently validated within the review.

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Crossref · 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101213

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Figure 1 Current applications of machine intelligence in diabetes care and research Common algorithms used in supervised learning include31 (1) artificial neural networks, such as Boltzmann machines, restricted Boltzmann machines, multi-layer perceptron, radial basis function networks, recurrent neural networks, Hopfield networks, convolutional neural networks, and spiking neural networks; (2) Bayesian learning, such as naive Bayes, Gaussian naive Bayes, multiple naive Bayes, average one-dependence estimators, Bayesian belief networks, and Bayesian networks; (3) decision trees, such as classification and regression tree, Iterative Dichotomiser 3, C4.5 algorithm, C5tree.0 algorithm, chi-squared automatic interaction detection, decision stump, and supervised learning in quest; (4) ensemble methods, such as random forest, bagging, boosting, AdaBoost, and XGBoost; and (5) linear models, such as linear regression, logistic regression, generalized linear models, Fisher linear discriminant analysis, quadratic discriminant analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression, multi-modal logistic regression, naive Bayes classifier, and perceptron and linear support vector machine. Common algorithms used in unsupervised learning include32,33 (1) transformation equivariant representations, such as group equivariant convolutions and autoencoding transformations; (2) generative models, such as flow-based generative models, generative adversarial networks, autoencoders, and disentangled representations; and (3) self-supervised methods, such as autoregressive and self-attention models.
Figure 1 Current applications of machine intelligence in diabetes care and research Common algorithms used in supervised learning include31 (1) artificial neural networks, such as Boltzmann machines, restricted Boltzmann machines, multi-layer perceptron, radial basis function networks, recurrent neural networks, Hopfield networks, convolutional neural networks, and spiking neural networks; (2) Bayesian learning, such as naive Bayes, Gaussian naive Bayes, multiple naive Bayes, average one-dependence estimators, Bayesian belief networks, and Bayesian networks; (3) decision trees, such as classification and regression tree, Iterative Dichotomiser 3, C4.5 algorithm, C5tree.0 algorithm, chi-squared automatic interaction detection, decision stump, and supervised learning in quest; (4) ensemble methods, such as random forest, bagging, boosting, AdaBoost, and XGBoost; and (5) linear models, such as linear regression, logistic regression, generalized linear models, Fisher linear discriminant analysis, quadratic discriminant analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression, multi-modal logistic regression, naive Bayes classifier, and perceptron and linear support vector machine. Common algorithms used in unsupervised learning include32,33 (1) transformation equivariant representations, such as group equivariant convolutions and autoencoding transformations; (2) generative models, such as flow-based generative models, generative adversarial networks, autoencoders, and disentangled representations; and (3) self-supervised methods, such as autoregressive and self-attention models.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 2 Overview of AI application in diabetes management
Figure 2 Overview of AI application in diabetes managementCC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Proposed AI-assisted digital health-care ecosystem for diabetes management Population with or without diabetes will use digital platforms to report electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) to their electronic health record (EHR) and/or their clinicians. The information from the EHR and other diagnostic approaches will be integrated in a centralized and secure server environment. AI algorithms will be running on the data to enable the integration of all aspects of diabetes control, more effective visits with easier and better communication between visits, and better self-management through easier access to reliable and personalized health information.
Figure 3 Proposed AI-assisted digital health-care ecosystem for diabetes management Population with or without diabetes will use digital platforms to report electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) to their electronic health record (EHR) and/or their clinicians. The information from the EHR and other diagnostic approaches will be integrated in a centralized and secure server environment. AI algorithms will be running on the data to enable the integration of all aspects of diabetes control, more effective visits with easier and better communication between visits, and better self-management through easier access to reliable and personalized health information.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central

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    A shortage of diabetes specialists, uneven distribution of medical resources, low adherence to medications, and improper self-management contribute to poor glycemic control in patients with diabetes.

    “A shortage of diabetes specialists, uneven distribution of medical resources, low adherence to medications, and improper self-management contribute to poor glycemic control in patients with diabetes.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Late-stage diagnosis can lead to health complications and lower life expectancy.

    “Unfortunately, late-stage diagnosis can lead to health complications and lower life expectancy.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Existing treatment strategies for diabetes cannot stop the progressive course of the disease and prevent the development of chronic diabetic complications.

    “Existing treatment strategies for diabetes cannot stop the progressive course of the disease and prevent the development of chronic diabetic complications.”
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    It is usual for people with diabetes to experience BG variation throughout the day owing to carbohydrate ingestion and insulin action.

    “It is usual for people with diabetes to experience BG variation throughout the day owing to carbohydrate ingestion and insulin action.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Errors in insulin dosing can be dangerous, as incorrect dosages can lead to serious adverse effects, such as hypoglycemia, which can cause death.

    “Errors in insulin dosing can be dangerous, as incorrect dosages can lead to serious adverse effects, such as hypoglycemia, which can cause death.”
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    Retinal examinations are routinely performed for patients with diabetes and the retina is a convenient window into body homeostasis.

    “Since retinal examinations are routinely performed for patients with diabetes and the retina is a convenient window into the homeostasis of the body”
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    Proper intervention at an early stage could significantly delay the progression of DR and even reverse mild non-proliferative DR to a DR-free stage.

    “Evidence suggests that proper intervention at an early stage could significantly delay the progression of DR and even reverse mild non-proliferative DR to a DR-free stage.”
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    Clinical AI systems' labels and data quality directly determine model performance.

    “Since clinical AI systems are developed on a considerable amount of real-world health data, the corresponding labels and data quality will directly determine model performance.”
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    AI in medicine inevitably results in legal challenges regarding medical negligence attributed to complex decision-support systems.

    “AI in medicine inevitably results in legal challenges regarding medical negligence attributed to complex decision-support systems.”
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    Several challenges exist in managing diabetes in traditional face-to-face medical practices, such as ineffective prevention systems, uneven distribution of medical resources, and improper self-management.

    “Several challenges exist in managing diabetes in traditional face-to-face medical practices, such as ineffective prevention systems, uneven distribution of medical resources, and improper self-management.”
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  1. 2021, 2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes–2021, Diabetes Care, 44, S15, 10.2337/dc21-S002 · DOI · Paper page

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Authors
Guan, Z., Li, H., Liu, R., Cai, C., Liu, Y., Li, J., Wang, X., Huang, S., Wu, L., Liu, D., Yu, S., Wang, Z., Shu, J., Hou, X., Yang, X., Jia, W., & Sheng, B.
Affiliations
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Jia, Weiping
  • Sheng, Bin
Venue
Cell Reports Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-10
Volume
4
Issue
10
Pages
101213
ISSN
2666-3791 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4387266347
Cited by
287
References
162
Citations by year
2026: 69 · 2025: 147 · 2024: 70 · 2023: 1
FWCI
9.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell Reports Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Keywords
artificial intelligence, diabetes management, digital health technologies, glycemic control, medication adherence, diabetes self-management, diabetes prevention, health care expenditure, clinical implementation barriers
MeSH terms
Artificial Intelligence, Diabetes Mellitus, Humans

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