AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity

The article highlights how Twin Health, a Mountain View-based startup, uses AI-powered digital twins to help individuals manage diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity. By integrating data from wearables like continuous glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs, smart scales, and fitness trackers, Twin Health creates a virtual metabolic replica of each user. This digital twin enables personalized, predictive insights and recommendations on diet, activity, and medication, which users can follow with the support of on-demand health coaches. The program emphasizes sustainable health outcomes and only charges employers when users achieve clinical improvements such as weight loss, reduced blood sugar, or decreased medication use. Rodney Buckley, a retired firefighter and village mayor, lost 100 pounds in under a year using Twin Health’s program, illustrating its practical impact. The app’s AI analyzes logged meals to categorize foods by healthiness and predicts blood sugar responses, offering tailored advice that adapts to user preferences over time. Buckley’s improved biometrics and increased physical activity demonstrate the program’s