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. 2015 Oct 30;9(6):1175–1184. doi: 10.1177/1932296815609371

Table 2.

Model Parameters Compared With Published Values.

Model parameter Parameter name Description Published value Model fit Percentage difference Reference
1 F01 Non-insulin-mediated glucose uptake 0.010 0.0104 7.50 16
2 Vg Distribution volume—glucose 0.160 0.1797 12.30 16
3 K12 Rate constant—glucose compartments 0.066 0.0793 20.17 16
4 Ag Proportion of absorbed carbs 0.800 0.8121 1.51 16
5 tmaxG Time to max carb absorption rate 40.000 48.8385 22.10 16
6 EGP0 Endogenous glucose production base 0.016 0.0158 −1.67 16
7 K Proportion of insulin in slow compartment 0.670 0.7958 18.77 18
8 k1 Rate constant—slow insulin compartment 0.011 0.0113 1.08 18
9 k2 Rate constant—fast insulin compartment 0.021 0.0197 −6.21 18
10 k3 Elimination rate constant—plasma insulin 0.138 0.1735 25.72 18
11 VmaxLD Max velocity of local degradation—insulin 1.930 2.9639 53.57 18
12 kMLD Michaelis constant—insulin 62.600 47.5305 −24.07 16
13 VI Distribution volume—insulin 0.120 0.1443 20.28 16
14 ka1 Removal of effect—glucose distribution 0.006 0.0070 16.37 16
15 ka2 Removal of effect—glucose disposal 0.060 0.0331 −44.91 16
16 ka3 Removal of effect—EGP suppression 0.030 0.0308 2.59 16
17 SfIT Sensitivity—glucose distribution 0.005 0.0046 −9.51 16
18 SfID Sensitivity—glucose disposal 0.001 0.0006 −23.72 16
19 SfIE Sensitivity—EGP suppression 0.052 0.0384 −26.13 16