Meal2Dose : A Web-Based Meal-to-Insulin Guidance System

Diabetes management requires precise calculation of insulin doses, which is highly dependent on the type of food consumed, portion sizes, and patient-specific parameters such as weight, age, and pre-meal blood glucose levels. In India, diverse dietary habits and mixed meals with variable carbohydrate content present a unique challenge for accurate insulin dosing. Meal2Dose is a web-based system developed to provide personalized insulin guidance for Indian meals. The system allows patients to select multiple food items through a cart-style interface, dynamically calculates insulin doses using nutritional data and patient-specific parameters, and maintains comprehensive records of meal history, insulin doses, and glucose readings. By integrating a curated Indian food database, intelligent dose computation, and analytics for both patients and healthcare providers, Meal2Dose reduces dosing errors, improves glycemic control, and facilitates evidence- based decision-making. Initial testing with 50 patients demonstrated a 92% dose accuracy compared to clinical calculations and improved patient adherence.