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ArticleFrontiers in digital health2026

Sugar slay: a gamified decision support ecosystem for type 1 diabetes.

Sundararaman Rengarajan, Nicholas Abrams, Aspen Tabar, Hariharan Sundaram, Kavya Pratap Singh, Leanne Chukoskie

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Sundararaman RengarajanBouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.
Nicholas AbramsKhoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.
Aspen TabarKhoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.
Hariharan SundaramCollege of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.
Kavya Pratap SinghCollege of Professional Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.
Leanne ChukoskieBouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.

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Background/Introduction: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) management demands consistent attention to blood glucose levels, insulin dosing, physical activity, sleep, and diet-tasks that are especially burdensome for adolescents and young adults navigating new independence. While continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and wearable fitness devices provide real-time physiological data, the cognitive load of interpreting this information and maintaining consistent self-care behaviors remains a significant barrier for patients and their support networks. Methods: We developed the Sugar Slay ecosystem, comprising a gamified mobile decision support application for T1D individuals and a companion application, Results: Among the machine learning models evaluated, the Seq2Seq BiLSTM demonstrated the best performance in forecasting blood glucose trends. The need-finding study identified key caregiver requirements, informing the development of a companion application that supports safety monitoring without undermining patient independence. Discussion: Sugar Slay integrates predictive modeling with habit-building gamification strategies to encourage daily engagement and proactive self-management. By addressing the social dimension of T1D care through

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decision support systemdigital Healthgamificationglucose predictionhabit formationmachine learningmobile healthType 1 Diabetes

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