Sources and References

Last updated: August 19, 2026

DiabetesIQ is a wellness app, not a medical device. The guidance in this app is based on the published sources below. Always follow the advice of your own care team.

Nutrition and meal scoring

The 1-10 meal score weighs carbohydrate load and quality, fiber, protein, and added sugar following these sources.

• American Diabetes Association. Facilitating Positive Health Behaviors and Well-being to Improve Health Outcomes: Standards of Care in Diabetes, 2026. Diabetes Care. https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/Supplement_1/S89/163932/5-Facilitating-Positive-Health-Behaviors-and-Well
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Carb Counting. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/healthy-eating/carb-counting-manage-blood-sugar.html
• Shukla AP, et al. Food Order Has a Significant Impact on Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Levels. Diabetes Care, 2015. https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/38/7/e98/30914/Food-Order-Has-a-Significant-Impact-on

Glucose ranges, time in range, and low glucose safety

Default target ranges, time-in-range statistics, the estimated A1C (GMI) calculation, and low-glucose alerts follow these sources.

• American Diabetes Association. Glycemic Goals, Hypoglycemia, and Hyperglycemic Crises: Standards of Care in Diabetes, 2026. Diabetes Care. https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/Supplement_1/S132/163927/6-Glycemic-Goals-Hypoglycemia-and-Hyperglycemic
• American Diabetes Association. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Care in Diabetes, 2026. Diabetes Care. https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/Supplement_1/S321/163918/15-Management-of-Diabetes-in-Pregnancy-Standards
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH. Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia). https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/preventing-problems/low-blood-glucose-hypoglycemia

Prediabetes and prevention

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention-type-2/index.html

Nutrition during GLP-1 therapy

• American College of Lifestyle Medicine, American Society for Nutrition, Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society. Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity: A Joint Advisory. 2025. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12304835/