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Food choices and body weight changes: A mathematical model analysis
Mantana Chudtong1,2, Andrea De Gaetano1,3,4
1Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering : MBE
|July 18, 2025
Summary
This study models food intake to predict long-term body weight changes. Dietary choices and appetite control significantly impact weight and metabolic health, potentially influencing Type 2 diabetes development.
Area of Science:
- * Computational Biology
- * Mathematical Modeling
- * Nutritional Science
Background:
- * Understanding the complex interplay between food intake, metabolic responses, and body weight regulation is crucial.
- * Existing models often lack the granularity to capture minute-by-minute physiological dynamics and long-term consequences.
- * Lifestyle factors, including dietary composition and appetite regulation, are implicated in the development of metabolic diseases like Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To develop a short-term stochastic model of food intake that integrates appetite, insulinemia, and glycemia.
- * To extend the model for long-term simulations (several years) to explore the impact of dietary choices and appetite suppression on body weight.
- * To investigate how minute-by-minute eating behaviors influence long-term metabolic compensation, insulin sensitivity, glycemic variability, and body size.
Main Methods:
- * Formulation of a stochastic model simulating minute-by-minute food intake.
- * Incorporation of key physiological variables: appetite, insulinemia, and glycemia.
- * Simulation over extended periods (years) under varying dietary scenarios (high-fiber vs. high-carbohydrate) and appetite modulation.
Main Results:
- * The model predicts coherent long-term body weight changes (increments or decrements) resulting from short-term appetite alterations.
- * Food type significantly influences long-term body weight trajectories, even with consistent appetite and meal size.
- * The model links individual eating patterns to macroscopic changes in metabolic health and body size over time.
Conclusions:
- * Short-term eating behaviors and food choices have profound long-term effects on body weight and metabolic health.
- * The model provides a framework for understanding the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus linked to lifestyle factors.
- * This approach bridges the gap between immediate physiological responses and chronic health outcomes.
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