Table 1.

Model Parameters of the Subcutaneous Oral Glucose Minimal Model.

Symbol	Meaning	Units
S g	Fractional glucose effectiveness	L/min
V g	Distribution volume of glucose	kg/dL
k abs	Rate constant—oral glucose consumption	L/min
kτ	Time constant related with oral glucose absorption	L/min
p 2	Rate constant of the remote insulin compartment	L/min
f	Fraction of intestinal absorption	-
V I	Distribution volume of insulin	L/kg
k cl	Rate constant of subcutaneous insulin transport	L/min
kd	Rate constant of subcutaneous insulin transport	L/min
S I	Insulin sensitivity	L/min/mU/L
BW	Body weight	kg
G b	Basal glucose concentration	mg/dL
I b	Basal insulin concentration	mU/L