JP2005049671A - Health education device, health education method, health education program, and health education system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly perform education for having "medical/clinical uncertainty" understood under high entertainment characteristics by utilizing educational entertainment of a game system. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine game determines at least a preprandial blood sugar level and food and drinks as conditions for inquiry and respectively displays the same in a blood sugar level display region 13 and a food and drink display region 14. As the amount of insulin to be dosed is inputted and assigned through an amount-of-insulin display region 15 as the answer to the conditions for inquiry, the slot machine game calculates the postprandial blood sugar level, displays the combination of the character patterns meeting the calculated postprandial blood sugar level in a character pattern display region 16 and calculates the score meeting the combination of the character patterns as a game result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a health education device, a health education method, a health education program, and a health education system that make it possible to acquire knowledge about health.

  In recent years, awareness of health has increased rapidly, and in response to this, information on preventive measures for illness is provided through various media such as classrooms for health education, television programs, and information magazines such as brochures distributed by medical institutions. It is becoming an environment where you can easily get information on health, such as.

  In recent years, as with the technique described in Patent Document 1, for example, a technique related to a health education tool for actively and actively obtaining information about health has been proposed.

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  Specifically, this patent document 1 discloses an interactive multiplayer electronic game system for promoting communication between players about health conditions through health education. In particular, the game system sets the purpose of the first electronic game constituting the first health management target for the health condition for the first player and configures the second health management target for the health condition. Game resource data representing supplements and the like used for health care are common game resource data stored in one or more databases with the purpose of the second electronic game set for the second player. By sharing, the progress of the second player in the direction of achieving the second objective is correlated with the progress of the first player in the direction of achieving the first objective, and with the first player about the health condition This facilitates communication with the second player. Thereby, this game system is supposed to be able to promote health education and communication between individuals about health conditions.

  By the way, for example, even when the same amount of therapeutic agent is administered under the same conditions for the treatment of a certain disease, the same result is not always obtained, and medical treatment has “uncertainty”. However, there are few patients who understand this fact accurately.

  In order to specifically explain such “medical / clinical uncertainty”, a so-called diabetes is illustrated.

  Diabetes is generally divided into type 1 diabetes that develops at a young age and type 2 diabetes that develops at an age of 30 years or older.

  Type 1 diabetes can occur in all age groups, but it occurs mostly in childhood and adolescence. The exact cause of this type 1 diabetes is still unknown, but β-cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, which are insulin-producing cells, are destroyed and insulin secretion is almost lost. It is believed that the mechanism is that the cells are destroyed. In about 80% of patients with type 1 diabetes, islet cytoplasmic antibodies in serum and islet cell membrane antibodies (antibodies against glutamate decarboxylase and insulin are expressed in similar proportions) are detected.

  On the other hand, type 2 diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, and is considered one of lifestyle-related diseases. In this type 2 diabetes, although the β cells are quantitatively normal, there is a tendency that the insulin secretory ability with respect to the increase in blood glucose level is decreased.

  Thus, in type 1 diabetes, since it is hardly possible to produce insulin, it is necessary to supplement insulin continuously. At present, since there is no oral insulin, some form of injection is required to administer insulin.

  In type 1 diabetes, if an appropriate amount of insulin is not supplemented, sugar is not absorbed and the state of hyperglycemia continues. In type 1 diabetes, if hyperglycemia persists for a long time, it may cause various complications such as diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, polyneuropathy, blindness, and renal failure requiring dialysis. Severe gangrene that requires amputation of the foot may occur.

  On the other hand, in type 1 diabetes, if insulin is injected in an amount larger than the appropriate amount, it falls into a state called hypoglycemia with a blood glucose level of about 70 mg / dl or less, resulting in decreased concentration, nausea, malaise Such symptoms may cause convulsions and coma, and if such symptoms occur, appropriate measures are required.

  Therefore, a diabetic patient needs to inject an appropriate amount of insulin in order to perform appropriate blood glucose control so that the postprandial blood glucose level is around 130 mg / dl. This insulin injection method is usually referred to as a “four-time injection method” in which ultrafast or fast-acting insulin is injected four times a day in order to achieve a form close to the natural secretion pattern of insulin. This method is often adopted. This injection amount is roughly determined by the daily life pattern of the patient, but in situations that are different from usual, there are many situations in which the patient must determine the injection amount himself / herself in accordance with the situation. Therefore, the operation of selecting an appropriate amount of insulin based on the current blood glucose level and dietary intake is extremely important for diabetic patients.

  For this reason, diabetic patients know their normal blood glucose level and the transition of blood glucose level, especially in the early stages of the onset of diabetes, and the relationship between these blood glucose levels and their transitions and their own behavior, as well as their physical signs. In order to be aware of the relationship, self blood glucose measurement is performed. In addition, this self-blood glucose measurement is useful for a) grasping the normal control state and aiming for better control, and b) predicting fluctuations in blood glucose level and acquiring own control ability. In many cases, the objective is to prevent severe hypoglycemia, and c) to safely inject insulin when the patient is sick and unwell. A diabetic patient does not need to perform frequent self-blood glucose measurement if his / her blood glucose control can be grasped to some extent. In contrast, diabetics, for example, when they have a lot of exercise or when they are in a bad condition, to determine the amount of insulin to be injected and the type and amount of supplements to take. It is useful to perform autologous blood glucose measurement.

  However, this “appropriate amount of insulin” is not determined by simple calculation, and varies considerably depending on various factors such as the situation at that time, the content and time of meals, and individual differences. Therefore, a diabetic patient needs to understand this “uncertainty” in glycemic control and understand “a generally appropriate range of insulin amount” and possess it as knowledge.

  In this way, there is “uncertainty” in medical care, and it is important to understand this “uncertainty” accurately and to perform treatment based on this knowledge. There were few tools, and there was no tool to make the patient understand this fact accurately.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an education for understanding “medical / clinical uncertainties” by using educational entertainment of a game format is highly entertaining. It is an object of the present invention to provide a health education device, a health education method, a health education program, and a health education system that can be performed accurately.

  A health education device according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object is a health education device that enables acquisition of knowledge related to health, and is an in-vivo parameter value that serves as a criterion for the severity of a predetermined disease. In order to control at least the in-vivo parameter value before applying an external factor and the external factor as inquiry conditions, condition determining means for displaying the inquiry condition on a predetermined display means, and the internal parameter value The therapeutic means to be executed in order to control the in-vivo parameter value whose value has been changed from the prior in-vivo parameter value by applying the external factor is as an answer to the inquiry condition In accordance with the input designation via the display means, the body parameters corresponding to the treatment means designated for input. A posterior in vivo parameter value calculating means for calculating the posterior in vivo parameter value which is a data value, and a score corresponding to the posterior in vivo parameter value calculated by the posterior in vivo parameter calculating means in response to the inquiry condition It is characterized by comprising score calculation means for calculating as a result of the game and displaying the score on the display means.

  Such a health education device according to the present invention determines at least the pre-internal parameter value and the external factor as inquiry conditions, and the posterior in-vivo parameter corresponding to the treatment means to be executed, which is designated as an answer to the inquiry condition By calculating the value and calculating the score according to the posterior in-vivo parameter value as the game result, health education using educational entertainment called a game format can be accurately performed with high entertainment. .

  Here, the condition determination means determines a plurality of inquiry conditions, and the posterior in-vivo parameter value calculation means responds to input of a plurality of treatment means as a plurality of answers to the plurality of inquiry conditions. A plurality of posterior in-vivo parameter values are calculated, and the score calculating means calculates a score corresponding to the combination of the plurality of posterior in-vivo parameter values as a result of the game. In other words, the health education device according to the present invention has a format in which a plurality of answers are made to a plurality of inquiry conditions during one game. By utilizing this, the game can be configured as a slot machine game, and the score calculation means corresponds to each of the plurality of posterior in-vivo parameter values calculated by the posterior in-vivo parameter value calculation means. A score corresponding to the combination of the plurality of character designs is calculated as a result of the game.

  Thereby, the health education device according to the present invention can provide extremely high entertainment and can promote the use of the user.

  The inquiry condition is desirably determined at random by the condition determining means. More specifically, the condition determining means randomly determines the prior in-vivo parameter value, randomly selects data on the external factor from a predetermined database prepared in advance, and selects the external factor. It is desirable to decide.

  Thereby, the health education device according to the present invention does not allow the user to predict the inquiry condition, and can maintain an appropriate difficulty level in the game content. In addition, the health education device according to the present invention can easily maintain the system by storing data about external factors as a database.

  The health education device according to the present invention preferably uses diabetes as a target disease. Specifically, in the health education apparatus according to the present invention, the condition determining means includes the pre-meal blood glucose level as the prior body parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of diabetes as the disease, and the intake as the external factor. The post-mortem parameter value calculation means determines the amount of insulin to be administered as the treatment means to be executed under the condition of ingesting the food or drink at the pre-meal blood glucose level. Is input and designated, the postprandial blood glucose level as the post-mortem parameter value is calculated.

  Thereby, the health education device according to the present invention makes it possible to experience a simulation in which a dose in an appropriate range according to conditions is applied to insulin administered in the treatment of diabetes.・ It will be possible to provide an accurate understanding of “clinical uncertainty” and provide education on “appropriate dose range”.

  In addition, the health education method according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object is a health education method that enables acquisition of knowledge about health, and is an in-vivo parameter value that serves as a reference for the severity of a predetermined disease. A condition determining step for determining at least the prior internal parameter value and the external factor before applying a predetermined external factor as inquiry conditions, and displaying the inquiry condition on a predetermined display means, and controlling the internal parameter value The therapeutic means to be executed to control the in-vivo parameter value whose value has been changed from the previous in-vivo parameter value by applying the external factor is an answer to the inquiry condition As input via the display means, the body corresponding to the input treatment means The post-internal parameter value calculation step for calculating the post-internal parameter value, which is a parameter value, and the score corresponding to the post-internal parameter value calculated in the post-internal parameter calculation step are answered to the inquiry condition. And a score calculation step of calculating as a result of the game and displaying the score on the display means.

  Such a health education method according to the present invention determines at least the pre-internal parameter value and the external factor as inquiry conditions, and the post-internal parameter corresponding to the treatment means to be executed, which is designated as an answer to the inquiry condition. By calculating the value and calculating the score according to the posterior in-vivo parameter value as the game result, it is possible to accurately carry out health education using educational entertainment, which is a game format, with high entertainment And

  Furthermore, the health education program according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object is a computer-executable health education program that enables learning of health knowledge, and is an in-vivo parameter that is a criterion for the severity of a predetermined disease. A condition determination process for determining at least a pre-internal parameter value before applying a predetermined external factor and the external factor as inquiry conditions, and displaying the inquiry condition on a predetermined display means; The therapeutic means to be executed to control the parameter value, the therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value that has changed from the previous internal parameter value by applying the external factor. According to the input specified via the display means as an answer to the inquiry condition In accordance with the posterior in vivo parameter value calculation process for calculating the posterior in vivo parameter value, which is an in vivo parameter value corresponding to the input treatment means, and the posterior in vivo parameter value calculated in the posterior in vivo parameter calculation process. And a score calculation process for calculating the score as a result of a game for answering the inquiry condition and displaying the score on the display means.

  Such a health education program according to the present invention determines at least an in-vivo parameter value and an external factor as an inquiry condition, and an posterior in-vivo parameter corresponding to a treatment means to be executed, which is designated as an answer to the inquiry condition. A value is calculated, and a score corresponding to the posterior in-vivo parameter value is calculated as a game result. Therefore, a device in which the health education program according to the present invention is implemented can accurately perform health education using educational entertainment of a game format with high entertainment.

  Furthermore, the health education system according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object is a system in which a user who operates the information processing terminal exchanges information between a predetermined server and the information processing terminal operated by the user. A health education system that makes it possible to acquire knowledge about health, wherein the server is an in-vivo parameter value that serves as a criterion for the severity of a predetermined disease in response to access from the information processing terminal. At least a prior internal parameter value before applying an external factor and the external factor are determined as inquiry conditions, the inquiry condition is displayed on a predetermined display means in the information processing terminal, and the internal parameter value is controlled In order to obtain a value from the prior internal parameter value by applying the external factor When the treatment means to be executed to control the converted in-vivo parameter value is designated to be input via the information processing terminal as an answer to the inquiry condition, the in-vivo parameter corresponding to the designated treatment means Calculating a posterior in-vivo parameter value that is a value, calculating a score according to the calculated posterior in-vivo parameter value as a result of a game for answering the inquiry condition, and displaying the score on the display means It is characterized by.

  In such a health education system according to the present invention, the server determines at least the in-vivo parameter value and the external factor as inquiry conditions, and responds to the treatment means to be executed which is designated as an answer to the inquiry condition. After calculating the in-vivo parameter value and calculating the score according to this in-vivo parameter value as the game result, health education using educational entertainment called game format is reduced while reducing the load on the information processing terminal. It becomes possible to perform accurately under high entertainment.

  At this time, when the information processing terminal finishes the game, at least the user can transmit a usage history representing the history of using the game to the server.

  As described above, the health education system according to the present invention allows the server to centrally manage all information by collecting data from the information processing terminal, and can easily maintain the system. In addition, the user can be easily analyzed.

  In addition, the health education system according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object transfers information between a predetermined server and an information processing terminal operated by the user, and the user operating the information processing terminal is healthy. The information processing terminal accesses the server, downloads and executes a predetermined program, and becomes a standard for the severity of a predetermined disease. At least a prior internal parameter value before applying a predetermined external factor and the external factor are determined as query conditions, and the query condition is displayed on a predetermined display means. The pre-internal parameter value by applying the external factor. The treatment means to be executed to control the in-vivo parameter value whose value has changed is input according to the treatment means designated as input in response to the inquiry condition. The posterior in-vivo parameter value, which is an in-vivo parameter value, is calculated, and the score corresponding to the calculated posterior in-vivo parameter value is calculated as a result of the game for answering the inquiry condition, and the score is displayed on the display means It is characterized by doing.

  In such a health education system according to the present invention, the information processing terminal accesses the server, downloads and executes a program, determines at least an in-vivo parameter value and an external factor as inquiry conditions, and responds to the inquiry condition. Since the posterior in vivo parameter value corresponding to the treatment means to be executed that is designated as an answer is calculated, and the score corresponding to the posterior in vivo parameter value is calculated as a game result, the program can be distributed efficiently. In addition to promoting the use of the user, it is possible to accurately carry out health education using educational entertainment such as a game format with high entertainment.

  According to the present invention, education for understanding “medical / clinical uncertainties” can be accurately performed with a high level of entertainment by using educational entertainment of a game format.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  This embodiment is a health education system that enables a user who operates an information processing terminal such as a personal computer or a mobile phone capable of executing various applications to acquire knowledge about health. In particular, this health education system uses an information processing terminal to play a slot machine game that allows users to experience a simulation of applying an appropriate range of dosage according to conditions for insulin administered in the treatment of diabetes as a target disease. By executing the game, it is possible to make “medical / clinical uncertainties” understood through simulations using educational entertainment called a game format.

  First, in order to clarify the feature of the present invention that makes it possible to understand the “medical / clinical uncertainty” using educational entertainment called a game format, a specific system configuration of the health education system Prior to the description, an outline of a slot machine game provided as a computer-executable health education program according to the present invention will be described.

  In the following, for convenience of explanation, a case where food and drink are applied as a predetermined external factor given as an inquiry condition will be described.

  The newly proposed slot machine game is an in-body parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of diabetes, and a pre-meal blood glucose level as a pre-internal parameter value before applying a predetermined external factor, and a food and drink as an external factor Is determined as an inquiry condition, and as a treatment method to be executed in order to control the blood glucose level under the situation where food and drink are ingested in this pre-meal blood glucose level, the amount of insulin to be administered is answered, A character pattern is displayed according to the postprandial blood glucose level, which is a post-internal parameter value calculated according to the numerical value input and designated as the amount of insulin to be administered.

  Specifically, the slot machine game is executed by displaying, for example, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) as shown in FIG. 1 on a predetermined display unit in the information processing terminal. That is, the slot machine game includes a possessed amount display area 11 for displaying the amount currently possessed, a bet amount display area 12 for displaying an amount designated to bet, and a blood glucose for displaying a current pre-meal blood glucose level. A value display area 13, a food and drink display area 14 for displaying ingested food and drink, an insulin amount display area 15 for displaying a numerical value input and designated as the amount of insulin to be administered, and a character pattern display area 16 for displaying a character pattern And a start button 17 for starting the game.

  The possessed amount display area 11 is a column for displaying the amount currently possessed. That is, the possessed amount display area 11 is a column for displaying the current score. Here, a state where only “gold 50,000” is possessed is shown.

  The bet amount display area 12 is for inputting and specifying the amount to bet at the time of the current game. The bet amount display area 12 may be configured such that a numerical value indicating the amount to be bet can be directly input, as in a so-called text box, or among a plurality of numerical values prepared in advance as in a so-called combo box. A numerical value indicating the amount to bet can be selected. Here, a state in which only “gold 200” is bet is shown.

  The blood glucose level display area 13 is composed of a plurality of squares, and displays the current pre-meal blood glucose level as an inquiry condition in each square. As the pre-meal blood glucose level displayed in the blood glucose level display area 13, a numerical value within a predetermined range is randomly selected for each game. Here, it is shown that the pre-prandial blood glucose level of “164 mg / dl” in the left square, “220 mg / dl” in the middle square, and “140 mg / dl” in the right square is the inquiry condition. Yes.

  The food / drink display area 14 is composed of a plurality of squares, and displays the ingested food / drinks as an inquiry condition with a pattern or the like on each square. The design of food and drink displayed in the food and drink display area 14 is selected at random for each game. Here, it is shown that “parfait” is set as the inquiry condition on the left cell, “hamburger” is set on the right cell, and “hamburger set” is set on the right cell.

  The insulin amount display area 15 is composed of a plurality of squares, and each square has a pre-meal blood sugar level displayed in the blood sugar level display area 13 and food and drink displayed in the food and drink display area 14 as inquiry conditions. This is for inputting and specifying the amount of insulin to be administered. The insulin amount display area 15 may be configured such that a numerical value indicating the amount of insulin to be administered can be directly input, as in a text box, or a plurality of numerical values prepared in advance as in a combo box. The numerical value indicating the amount of insulin to be administered may be selected. Here, a state is shown in which an insulin amount of “3.0 units” is input to the left cell, “2.0 units” is input to the center cell, and “10.0 units” is input to the right cell. Yes.

  The character design display area 16 is composed of a plurality of cells, and when the start button 17 is pressed, the character image that can be visually recognized changes as the actual rotating drum rotates. A predetermined character pattern is displayed in a rotationally varying manner. Then, the character pattern display area 16 is set via the insulin amount display area 15 when the pre-meal blood sugar level displayed in the blood sugar level display area 13 and the food and drink displayed in the food and drink display area 14 are used as inquiry conditions. A character pattern corresponding to the input designated insulin amount is displayed as a game result.

  Such a slot machine game is input via the insulin amount display region 15 when the pre-meal blood glucose level displayed in the blood glucose level display region 13 and the food / beverage displayed in the food / beverage display region 14 are used as inquiry conditions. A postprandial blood glucose level obtained as a result of administering the designated amount of insulin is calculated, and a character design as a game result to be displayed in the character design display area 16 is determined according to the postprandial blood glucose level, and a score is calculated.

  More specifically, this slot machine game basically calculates a higher score as an insulin amount in a range where the postprandial blood glucose level is medically preferable is designated. In addition, as will be described later, this slot machine game gives bonus points when an insulin amount within a predetermined range is specified for input, and further, when the mode is shifted to the bonus mode, in order to enhance entertainment. You may make it provide the mechanism which enables what is called pushing. Furthermore, this slot machine game may be provided with a mechanism for generating a lost value or joker every hundreds of games, for the purpose of further improving entertainment.

  By playing such a slot machine game via an information processing terminal owned by the user, the user can learn about an insulin amount in an appropriate range according to conditions.

  In the slot machine game, as described above, the postprandial blood glucose level calculated based on the relationship between the preprandial blood glucose level and the food and drink taken is the game result. Therefore, here, the relationship between the blood sugar level, the intake of food and drink, and the amount of insulin will be described.

  In calculating the postprandial blood glucose level, it is necessary to calculate the calories for each food and drink. The calories for each food and drink can be calculated based on the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids, but here, 1 gram of carbohydrate is 4 cal, and calories can be expressed as the amount of carbohydrates. Quantify each food and drink in grams of carbohydrate. That is, the intake carbohydrate equivalent gram number Food_Carb of each food and drink that contributes to an increase in blood sugar can be calculated using the following equation (1).

  The relationship between these foods and drinks, the amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, and calories can be prepared as a food and drink database as shown in FIG. 2 (a) and FIG. 2 (b), for example. .

  That is, the food and drink database indicates at least a unique meal ID (Diet_ID) given to each food and drink, a meal content (Diet_Contents) indicating the contents of each food and drink, and food and drink selected by default. Default (Diet_Default), meal classification (Diet_Class) indicating the category of food and drink, carbohydrate equivalent (Amount_G) for each food, average calorie (Diet_Cal) for each food and carbohydrate for each food and drink It consists of the number of grams (Diet_Carb), the number of protein grams (Diet_Pro) for each food and drink, the number of lipid grams (Diet_Fat) for each food and drink, and the image data (Diet_Image) of each food and drink.

  Here, as shown in the figure, the food and drink database includes categories such as a data set for food and drink provided at a coffee shop and a fast food store and a data set for food and drink in a restaurant menu. In the slot machine game, according to the game mode selected by the user, it is possible to play a game using only food and drink belonging to a data set belonging to a predetermined category as an inquiry condition. In addition, in the slot machine game, when the food / beverage database is not categorized, it is possible to play a game using food / beverages randomly selected for all of the food / beverage database as an inquiry condition.

  Now, it is assumed that the average value of grams in carbohydrate conversion described in such a food and drink database has a certain width, that is, has a standard error. Here, it is considered that this standard error is randomly generated from a normal distribution that is 10% (maximum 1.5 grams) of the gram number of carbohydrates ingested.

  Therefore, in the slot machine game, if the ingested carbohydrate equivalent gram number generated from the normal distribution in each game is Dist_Carb, this ingested carbohydrate equivalent gram number Dist_Carb can be calculated using the following equation (2). In addition, following Formula (2) is represented using the function norminv prescribed | regulated by what is called Excel (Excel) provided by Microsoft (trademark) company. This function norminv returns the value of the inverse function of the cumulative distribution function of the normal distribution with respect to the specified mean and standard error, and calculates the probability in the normal distribution, the arithmetic mean of the target distribution, and the standard error of the target distribution. The argument is specified as norminv (probability, mean, standard error). Also, rand () in the following equation (2) is a function that generates an arbitrary random number from 0 to 1.

  However, since it is assumed that 0.1 × Dist_Carb has a value exceeding “1.5”, the condition is defined by the IF of the following equation (3).

  The final intake carbohydrate equivalent Gram Act_Carb has a normal distribution defining a standard error of 10% (maximum 2.5 grams) with respect to the intake carbohydrate equivalent Gram Dist_Carb obtained by the above equation (3). If it is assumed, it can generate | occur | produce randomly using following Formula (4).

  In addition, since it is assumed that the maximum is 2.5 grams, finally, the intake carbohydrate converted grams number Act_Carb can be expressed using the following equation (5).

  Here, since the mechanism for preventing hypoglycemia acts by the adjustment function in the body, it is more realistic to regard the intake carbohydrate converted gram number as a biased distribution rather than a complete normal distribution. Therefore, in the slot machine game, as shown in the following equation (6), only when the intake carbohydrate converted gram number Act_Carb calculated as the above equation (5) becomes equal to or less than the intake carbohydrate converted gram number Food_Carb, The difference is multiplied by 0.05 to create an asymmetric distribution.

  The equivalent amount of carbohydrate that can be absorbed by one unit of insulin is given as the ratio IC_ratio between the amount of insulin and the equivalent amount of carbohydrate. This value is defined according to the age, for example, as a table shown in FIG. For example, assume that for a person over 12 years old, one unit of insulin absorbs about 15 grams of carbohydrate equivalent. However, since this value actually varies, a standard error of 10% is set. That is, it is assumed that the amount of carbohydrate equivalent: the amount of insulin varies depending on the individual in the range of about 10: 1 to 20: 1.

  Therefore, in the slot machine game, the ratio Act_IC_ratio between the actual insulin amount generated for each game and the carbohydrate conversion amount is calculated using the following equation (7).

  In addition, as described above, the mechanism that prevents hypoglycemia is activated by the adjustment function in the body, so the ratio between the amount of insulin and the equivalent amount of carbohydrate is not a complete normal distribution, but rather a biased distribution Realistic. Therefore, when the ratio Act_IC_ratio between the amount of insulin calculated as the above formula (7) and the equivalent amount of carbohydrate exceeds the ratio IC_ratio between the insulin amount and the equivalent amount of carbohydrate by age, the following formula (8) is shown. Thus, the difference is multiplied by “0.25” to reduce the effect.

  Therefore, when the amount of insulin is administered in X units, the absorbed carbohydrate amount Absorbed_Carb is expressed by the following equation (9).

  Here, the assumption that about 12 grams of carbohydrate equivalent is absorbed by one unit of insulin for a person over 12 years old is an average value and actually varies. For example, in the case of a person over 12 years old, it is assumed that one person can absorb only 12 grams of carbohydrate equivalent instead of 15 grams of carbohydrate equivalent with 1 unit of insulin. Sugar will remain in the blood.

  Therefore, it is calculated how much blood sugar rises due to the sugar remaining in the blood. Here, it is assumed that the blood glucose level rises by 5 mg / dl per gram of sugar. If the absorbed sugar is more than the ingested sugar, it will be negative. Therefore, the change amount BS_Change of the blood sugar level is expressed by the following equation (10) using the intake carbohydrate conversion gram number Act_Carb_2 for each food and drink described above.

  From the above, the postprandial blood glucose level Final_BS can be calculated using the following equation (11), where the preprandial blood glucose level is Fasting_BS.

  There is such a relationship between the blood sugar level, the intake of food and drink, and the amount of insulin. In the slot machine game, the postprandial blood glucose level Final_BS is calculated based on the pre-meal blood glucose level Fasting_BS determined at random, the data on the food / beverage determined at random based on the food / beverage database, and the amount of insulin specified by the user. Will be calculated.

  Now, a specific system configuration of a health education system using such a slot machine game will be described below.

  Although the present invention is not limited to the distribution form of the health education program that provides the slot machine game, for the sake of convenience of explanation, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a personal computer or a mobile phone operated by the user will be described below. And various information processing terminals CL such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) access a predetermined server SV via a network NT such as the Internet, and the server SV executes processing related to a health education program. An ASP (Application Service Provider) service type / online type health education system in which a user can enjoy a slot machine game by receiving information indicating the result and displaying it on the display means will be described.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the server SV and the information processing terminal CL both have a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51 for overall control of each unit, and a read-only ROM for storing various information including a health education program ( A read only memory (RAM) 52, a random access memory (RAM) 53 that functions as a work area, a storage unit 54 that stores various information including a database in a readable and / or writable manner, and an external network for communication. A communication unit 55 to perform, an input operation control unit 56 to perform processing and control of an input operation via a predetermined operation device (not shown) as a user interface, and a display unit 57 to display various information. 60 is configured.

  The CPU 51 executes a health education program recorded in the ROM 52 and controls each part in an integrated manner.

  The ROM 52 stores various information including a health education program implemented using a predetermined language such as so-called Java (registered trademark). Information stored in the ROM 52 is read out under the control of the CPU 51.

  The RAM 53 functions as a work area when the CPU 51 executes the health education program. Under the control of the CPU 51, the RAM 53 temporarily stores various information and reads the stored various information.

  Under the control of the CPU 51, the storage unit 54 displays the food / drink database as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the food / drink display area 14, and the character picture display area 16 described above. Various information including image data indicating a pattern to be stored is stored and the stored various information is read out. As this memory | storage part 54, a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, etc. can be used, for example. In addition, the storage unit 54 includes a drive device that reads and / or writes various types of information on a storage medium such as a flexible disk or a memory card that is removable from the main body.

  The communication unit 55 is, for example, an analog line, a so-called Ethernet (registered trademark) LAN (Local Area Network), ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), or FTTH (Fiber To The). Various network communication lines such as Home), various wireless communication systems such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 wireless LAN or so-called Bluetooth (Bluetooth), or so-called FOMA (registered trademark), etc. Is an interface for connecting to a network based on various systems such as W-CDMA (Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access) system or CDMA-2000 system such as HDR (High Data Rate). Communicate with the outside.

  The input operation control unit 56 receives an input operation via a predetermined operation device (not shown) as a user interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, a keypad, an infrared remote controller, a stick key, or a push button, for example, and indicates the operation content. A control signal is supplied to the CPU 51.

  The display unit 57 includes various displays such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP), an organic electroluminescence display, or a cathode ray tube (CRT). It is a device, and displays various image data and other various information on the display screen under the control of the CPU 51. For example, in the case of the information processing terminal CL, the display unit 57 displays the slot machine game previously shown in FIG.

  In a health education system in which information is exchanged between the server SV and the information processing terminal CL each having such units, the health education program is executed by the server SV, and the information is input and designated by the user. The post-prandial blood glucose level is calculated based on various information transmitted from the PC, the character pattern corresponding to the post-prandial blood glucose level is determined as a result, and this information is transmitted to the information processing terminal CL. Realize a machine game.

  Specifically, the server SV is functionally equivalent to the CPU 51 having the following units by executing a health education program using the food and drink database under the control of the CPU 51. . That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the server SV has a pre-meal blood glucose level determining unit 71 that determines the pre-meal blood glucose level to be displayed in the above-described blood glucose level display area 13 and the food and drink to be displayed in the above-described food and drink display area 14. Displayed in the calorie calculating unit 72 for calculating the calorie of the mouse, the insulin effect calculating unit 73 for calculating the effect according to the amount of insulin input and designated via the insulin amount display region 15 described above, and the character picture display region 16 described above. A postprandial blood glucose level calculating unit 74 for calculating a postprandial blood glucose level for determining a character pattern to be played, and a score calculating unit 75 for calculating a score as a game result.

  Among these units, the pre-meal blood glucose level determining unit 71 and the calorie calculating unit 72 determine at least the pre-meal blood glucose level as the prior in-vivo parameter value and the food and drink as an external factor as the query conditions, and the query conditions are predetermined. It is comprised as a condition determination means displayed on the display means. Among these units, the postprandial blood glucose level calculating unit 74 is a therapeutic means to be executed to control the in-vivo parameter value, and the body changes its value from the in-vivo parameter value by applying an external factor. Post-internal body parameter value calculation that calculates postprandial blood glucose level as post-internal body parameter value when treatment means to be executed to control the parameter value is input and designated via the display means as an answer to the inquiry condition Configured as a means. Further, among these units, the score calculation unit 75 calculates a score corresponding to the postprandial blood glucose level calculated by the postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74 as a result of a game that answers an inquiry condition, and displays the score It is comprised as a score calculation means displayed on a means.

  The pre-meal blood glucose level determination unit 71 randomly selects a numerical value within a predetermined range for each game and determines it as a pre-meal blood glucose level (Fasting_BS). The pre-meal blood glucose level determination unit 71 supplies data indicating the determined pre-meal blood glucose level to the post-meal blood glucose level calculation unit 74. The data indicating the pre-meal blood glucose level determined by the pre-meal blood glucose level determination unit 71 is supplied to the communication unit 55 so as to be transmitted to the information processing terminal CL for display in the blood glucose level display region 13. become.

  The calorie calculation part 72 calculates the average calorie (ingested carbohydrate conversion gram number Act_Carb_2) about the food / beverage selected at random from the food / beverage database stored in the memory | storage part 54 for every game. The calorie calculation unit 72 supplies data indicating the calculated average calories to the insulin effect calculation unit 73. The calorie calculation unit 72 selects food and drink for each game, and image data indicating the pattern of the selected food and drink is displayed on the food and beverage display area 14 with respect to the information processing terminal CL. In order to transmit, the data is appropriately read from the image database stored in the storage unit 54 and supplied to the communication unit 55.

  The insulin effect calculation unit 73 calculates an effect corresponding to the amount of insulin input and designated via the insulin amount display area 15 for each game. Specifically, the insulin effect calculation unit 73 calculates the blood glucose level change amount (BS_Change) described above based on the data indicating the average calories supplied from the calorie calculation unit 72. The insulin effect calculation unit 73 supplies data indicating the calculated change amount of the blood glucose level to the postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74.

  The postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74 is based on data indicating the pre-meal blood glucose level supplied from the pre-meal blood glucose level determination unit 71 and data indicating the amount of change in the blood glucose level supplied from the insulin effect calculation unit 73 for each game. The postprandial blood glucose level (Final_BS) is calculated. The postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74 supplies data indicating the calculated postprandial blood glucose level to the score calculation unit 75.

  When the postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74 calculates the postprandial blood glucose level, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, at least the postprandial blood glucose level range is associated with image data indicating the character design displayed in the character design display area 16. The character pattern to be displayed is selected by reading the table from the storage unit 54 and referring to the table. Here, in the slot machine game, a plurality of game levels having different levels of difficulty can be set. As shown in the figure, in the case of a game level with a low level of difficulty, the postprandial blood glucose level is set to about 5 levels, for example. Depending on the difficulty, such as classifying the character designs according to each class and increasing the difficulty level, the postprandial blood glucose level class increases and the number of character designs increases according to the number of classes. The postprandial blood glucose level can be changed. The postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74 determines the classification of the postprandial blood glucose level according to such difficulty, and selects appropriate image data corresponding to the calculated postprandial blood glucose level. Then, the postprandial blood glucose level calculating unit 74 reads out the determined image data from the image database stored in the storage unit 54 and transmits it to the information processing terminal CL for display in the character picture display area 16. Supplied to the unit 55.

  For each game, the score calculation unit 75 generates a game result based on the data indicating the postprandial blood glucose level supplied from the postprandial blood glucose level calculation unit 74 and the amount designated to be input via the bet amount display area 12. Score is calculated.

  Here, a method for calculating the score will be described. In FIG. 7, a score column is provided. This indicates that the higher the number of “◯” is, the more medically preferable postprandial blood glucose level is, and the higher score is calculated. The larger the number, the more medically undesirable postprandial blood glucose level and the greater the degree of deduction. That is, in the figure, the highest score is calculated when the postprandial blood glucose level is in the range from 130 mg / dl to 139 mg / dl, and the score is set so that the lower the score is, the farther from the range. It shows a state. In addition, as described above, the slot machine game can be provided with a mechanism that gives a bonus point when an input of an insulin amount within a predetermined range is specified. For example, the slot machine game is based on the input specified insulin amount. In the case where a bonus point is given when the postprandial blood glucose level is a value close to the danger range, a range in which the bonus point is given may be set as shown by “Δ” in FIG.

  The score calculation unit 75 generates a combination of character designs to be displayed in a plurality of cells constituting the character design display area 16 based on the level of the score for each image data as the character design set by such a table. The corresponding score is calculated. Basically, the score calculation unit 75 calculates a higher score for a combination having a higher number of high-scoring character designs. At this time, in order to calculate the refund amount as a score, the score calculation unit 75, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, shows a table that associates a combination of character designs with a multiplication factor for the bet amount. A refund amount is calculated by reading from the storage unit 54 and referring to it.

  When the score calculation unit 75 calculates the score in this manner, the score calculation unit 75 calculates a value obtained by adding the calculated score and the score before the game, and displays the value in the possession amount display area 11 to the information processing terminal CL. To the communication unit 55 for transmission.

  When the so-called UML (Unified Modeling Language) is used, the processing in the health education system composed of the server SV having such a function and the information processing terminal CL can be represented by activity diagrams as shown in FIGS. it can. In the figure, a user who plays a slot machine game by operating the information processing terminal CL, a pre-meal blood sugar level determining unit 71 in the server SV, a calorie calculating unit 72, an insulin effect calculating unit 73, and an after-meal The activity diagram which divided the blood glucose level calculation part 74, the score calculation part 75, and the image database stored in the memory | storage part 54 by the lane is shown.

  That is, in the health education system, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user operates the information processing terminal CL to start the slot machine game in step S <b> 1, in step S <b> 2, the money amount display area 11 is displayed. The power initial score is acquired by the score calculation unit 75 in the server SV. In the health education system, the pre-meal blood glucose level to be displayed on each square constituting the blood glucose level display area 13 is randomly determined by the pre-meal blood glucose level determination unit 71 in step S3, and the food and drink display is performed in step S4. The food and drink to be displayed on each square constituting the region 14 is randomly selected from the food and drink database by the calorie calculating unit 72 to acquire data on the food and drink. Furthermore, in the health education system, in step S5, image data indicating the design of the food or drink selected in step S4 is acquired from the image database, and in step S6, each square constituting the insulin amount display area 15 is obtained. As an initial value of the amount of insulin to be displayed, “0” is set by the insulin effect calculation unit 73.

  In the health education system, information to be displayed on the information processing terminal CL as an initial screen of the slot machine game can be acquired by the activities shown as Steps S2 to S6. In Step S7, the user displays the initial screen. You can browse.

  Here, the user selects whether to start or end the slot machine game. In the health education system, when the user chooses to end the slot machine game, the series of processing is finished as it is, while when the user chooses to start the slot machine game, step S8. The process is transferred to. In the health education system, when the user inputs and designates a bet value via the bet amount display area 12 in step S8, the bet value is subtracted from the current score by the score calculation unit 75 in step S9. The value is displayed in the possession amount display area 11. In the health education system, in step S10, the user confirms the bet value and the score after subtraction. Here, in the health education system, the bet value can be changed as necessary, and in this case, the processing from step S8 to step S10 is repeated.

  In the health education system, when the user accepts the bet value, the insulin amount is input and designated via the insulin amount display area 15. In the health education system, the input order of the insulin amount for the plurality of cells constituting the insulin amount display area 15 is not fixed, but here, the order of the left cell, the center cell, and the right cell is determined. Shall be entered.

In health education system, at step S11, when the input specifying the amount of insulin I _L relative squares left in insulin amount display area 15, in step S12, acquires the amount of insulin I _L by insulin effect calculating unit 73 . Then, in the health education system, as shown in FIG. 10, in step S13, the user confirms the amount of insulin I _L, repeats the processing of steps S11 to S13 by changing the amount of insulin I _L as required determining amount of insulin I _L by.

In the health education system, at step S14, when the input specifying the amount of insulin I _C relative to the center of the square in the insulin amount display area 15, in step S15, the amount of insulin I _C by insulin effect calculating unit 73 get. Then, in the health education system, at step S16, the user confirms the amount of insulin I _C, by changing the amount of insulin I _C as required amount of insulin I _C by repeating the processing of steps S14 to step S16 Determine.

Furthermore, in the health education system, at step S17, when the input specifying the amount of insulin I _R for the right squares in insulin amount display area 15, in step S18, the amount of insulin I _R by insulin effect calculating unit 73 get. Then, in the health education system, at step S19, the user confirms the amount of insulin I _R, the amount of insulin I _R by repeating the process of step S17 to step S19 to change the amount of insulin I _R if necessary Determine.

  In the health education system, when the bet value and the amount of insulin are determined in this way, the user presses the start button 17 via a predetermined operation device such as a mouse in step S20. As a result, in the slot machine game, a predetermined character design is displayed in a rotating manner on each square constituting the character design display area 16. In the health education system, the postprandial blood glucose level and the score are calculated by the server SV in the background during the rotation variation display of the character picture.

That is, in the health education system, at step S21, the calorie food FD _L displayed on the squares left in food display area 14 selected at step S4 is calculated by the calorie calculating unit 72, step in S22, based on the calories of the food FD _L calculated in insulin amount _{I L} and step S21 obtained at step S12, the blood sugar level variation BC _L calculated by insulin effect calculating section 73, further in step S23, based on the blood glucose variation BC _L calculated in blood glucose level display region 13, which is determined by the pre-meal blood glucose level and step S22 are displayed on the squares left at step S3, postprandial blood sugar BS _L calculated by the postprandial blood glucose value calculating unit 74.

Then, in the health education system, at step S24, it acquires image data representing a character pattern CP _L corresponding to postprandial blood glucose BS _L calculated in step S23 from the image database, and displays the character pattern display area 16 . Thus, the user, at step S25, to confirm the character pattern CP _L displayed on the squares left in the character pattern display region 16.

In the health education system, as shown in FIG. 11, in step S26, the calorie calculating calories of the food FD _C displayed on the grid of the center in the food display area 14 selected at step S4 calculated by parts 72, in step S27, based on the calories of the food FD _C calculated by the obtained amount of insulin _{I C} and step S26 in step S15, calculates the insulin effect blood glucose level variation BC _C Calculated by the unit 73, and in step S28, the pre-meal blood glucose level displayed in the central square in the blood glucose level display area 13 determined in step S3 and the blood glucose level change BC calculated in step S27. based on the _C, and calculates the postprandial blood glucose BS _C by the postprandial blood glucose value calculating unit 74.

Then, in the health education system, at step S29, it acquires image data representing a character pattern CP _C corresponding to the postprandial blood glucose value BS _C calculated in step S28 from the image database, and displays the character pattern display area 16 . Thus, the user, in step S30, to confirm the character pattern CP _C displayed on the grid of the center in the character pattern display region 16.

Furthermore, in the health education system, at step S31, the calorie food FD _R displayed in the squares right in food display area 14 selected at step S4 is calculated by the calorie calculating unit 72, step in S32, based on the calories of the food FD _R calculated in insulin amount _{I R} and step S31 obtained at step S18, the blood sugar level variation BC _R was calculated by insulin effect calculating section 73, further in step S33, based on the blood glucose variation BC _R calculated by the pre-meal blood sugar level and step S32 are displayed on the squares right in the determined blood glucose level display area 13 at step S3, postprandial blood sugar BS _R calculated by the postprandial blood glucose value calculating unit 74.

Then, in the health education system, at step S34, it acquires image data representing a character pattern CP _R corresponding to the postprandial blood glucose value BS _R calculated in step S33 from the image database, and displays the character pattern display area 16 . Thus, the user, in step S35, to confirm the character pattern CP _R displayed on the squares right in the character pattern display region 16.

  In the health education system, when a character design is displayed on each square in the character design display area 16, a score corresponding to this combination is calculated by the score calculation unit 75 in step S36. Check the score and finish one game.

  When the user selects whether to end or continue the slot machine game, and selects to end the slot machine game, the user ends the series of processes while continuing the slot machine game. If is selected, the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. 9 to start the next game.

  In the health education system, such a series of processing is performed based on the pre-meal blood glucose level and food / beverage-related data randomly determined by the server SV, and the amount of insulin that is input and designated by the user and transmitted from the information processing terminal CL. Through the process, a slot machine game can be realized.

  Since the health education system has a system configuration in which the information processing terminal CL accesses the server SV, the user's history of using the slot machine game and a high score including other users The server SV can centrally manage various types of information.

  In other words, in the health education system, in addition to the parameters used in the blood sugar level calculation algorithm, initial registration data consisting of information related to the user and data for each game are collected and managed in a unified manner, as will be described later. It can also be developed into a system that analyzes data and uses it for future clinical and educational assessments of patients.

  At this time, the operation procedure when viewed from the user side is as shown in FIG.

  First, as shown in the figure, the information processing terminal CL starts a game in accordance with a user operation and accesses the server SV in step S51. At this time, the information processing terminal CL, for example, gender, age, weight, name, address, in addition to predetermined identification information for identifying the user, such as a user name used when playing a game and a password corresponding to the user name, In response to input of various information related to the user such as a telephone number and a mail address by the user, the information is transmitted to the server SV. In response to this, the server SV identifies the user, and when the user is a new user, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, stores the information as a predetermined database and includes other users. Various information such as a high score is read from a predetermined database, and the various information is transmitted to the information processing terminal CL together with the initial screen of the slot machine game. In addition, when the user is not a new user, the server SV reads various information such as the user's past use history and various information such as a high score including other users from a predetermined database. Various information is transmitted to the information processing terminal CL together with the initial screen of the slot machine game.

  It should be noted that the item of weight is present in the database shown in the figure because it is used in an algorithm for calculating a blood sugar level when playing a slot machine game that takes into account exercise described later as an external factor.

  Then, in step S52, the information processing terminal CL sends this information to the server SV in response to the user selecting whether to start a new game or to start the game as a continuation from the previously ended situation. To send.

  When the user selects to start a new game, the server SV clears all data related to the previous game and starts a new game in step S53. On the other hand, if the user selects to continue from the situation where the user ended last time, the server SV restores the previous last data and starts the game in step S54.

  Then, in step S55, the information processing terminal CL arbitrarily determines the bet value by the user and inputs this bet value via the bet amount display area 12 to send this information to the server SV. The slot machine game is started when the user presses the start button 17 in step S56.

  Subsequently, in step S57, the information processing terminal CL receives the information indicating the pre-meal blood glucose level transmitted from the server SV and displays it in the blood glucose level display area 13. In step S58, the information processing terminal CL is also transmitted from the server SV. Information on the food and drink that has been received is received and displayed in the food and drink display area 14.

  Further, in step S59, the information processing terminal CL transmits this information to the server SV in response to the input of the insulin amount by the user via the insulin amount display area 15. In response to this, the server SV calculates a postprandial blood glucose level in step S60, and calculates a score in step S61. The information processing terminal CL receives the image data indicating the character design corresponding to the postprandial blood glucose level from the server SV and displays it on the character design display area 16, and also receives the information indicating the refund amount according to the score from the server SV. The display of the possession amount display area 11 is updated.

  Then, in step S62, the information processing terminal CL selects whether or not to continue the game by the user. When the game is continued, the processing from step S55 is repeated while the game is ended. In step S63, in order to end the slot machine game and make it available for the next game, the game usage history includes the game start time and end time, the number of games, the score for each game, and the total score. Inquiry conditions, answers and results for each game, that is, information on the pre-meal blood glucose level and food and drink presented as the inquiry conditions, the amount of insulin specified to be input, and the calculated post-meal blood glucose level information are transmitted to the server SV. A series of processing ends. Moreover, the information processing terminal CL can also transmit the identification information of the information processing terminal CL to the server SV as use terminal information as necessary. In response to this, the server SV performs, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a game ID that is uniquely given every time the slot machine game is started, and a user ID that is uniquely given to each user who has played the game. The game mode, the start time and end time of the game, the number of games, the score for each game, and the total score are stored as a predetermined database. For example, FIG. 15 (a) and FIG. 15 (b) As shown in FIG. 4, a play ID given to each game, a game ID, three pre-meal blood glucose levels presented as inquiry conditions, and a meal ID indicating three foods and drinks also presented as inquiry conditions, The intake carbohydrate conversion gram number for each food and drink, the input designated insulin amount, and the calculated three postprandial blood glucose levels as a predetermined database Memorize and contribute to the next game. Note that the processing in step S63 may be performed for each game, not only when the game is ended, but also when the game is continued.

  In the health education system, a slot machine game is realized through such an operation procedure. At this time, various information such as a user's usage history and a high score can be centrally managed by the server SV. As described above, in the health education system, the server SV collects data from the information processing terminal CL and centrally manages all the information, so that system maintenance can be easily performed and user analysis can be performed. Can be easily performed.

  As described above, the health education system shown as an embodiment of the present invention can experience a simulation in which a dose in an appropriate range according to conditions is applied to insulin administered in the treatment of diabetes. By running a machine game, the educational form of educational form is used to understand “medical and clinical uncertainties”, and education on “appropriate doses” is highly recreational. It can be done accurately. Some diabetics are afraid of hypoglycemia and tend to always maintain higher blood sugar. These patients are given the “insulin that does not cause hypoglycemia” by being virtually simulated over and over again through the slot machine game realized by this health education system. The effect of having you feel it can be expected.

  In addition, since this health education system uses a tool constituted by a GUI called a slot machine game, it is extremely easy to understand for the user, can provide high operability and entertainment, and can promote the use of the user. it can. In particular, in the health education system, when a mobile phone is used as the information processing terminal CL operated by the user, it is expected that the use of the user is greatly promoted because of easy handling.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an ASP service type / online type health education system is adopted, the server SV executes a health education program in response to access from the information processing terminal CL, and the result is displayed as the information processing terminal CL. However, the present invention can be used together with various information including the above-mentioned various databases when the information processing terminal accesses the server, for example. The present invention can be applied to a download type in which a health education program is downloaded and executed, and the health education program is distributed via a storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), and the information processing terminal is stored in the storage medium. It can be applied even in the form of executing a stored health education programIn this case, since the information processing terminal executes the health education program, the CPU included in the information processing terminal is functionally equivalent to the one having each unit shown in FIG. It is.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although demonstrated using food and drink as a predetermined | prescribed external factor given as inquiry conditions, this invention may give other conditions. Here, as a specific example in which other conditions are given as the external factor, a case where exercise is taken into consideration with food and drink will be described.

  In the slot machine game, food and drink are quantified using the above equation (1) and the food and drink database as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) may be used. It is necessary to quantify similarly. Here, it is considered that each exercise is quantified in terms of carbohydrate equivalent grams by calculating the carbohydrate equivalent grams Ex_Carb of each exercise using the following equation (12).

  The motion coefficient and the motion time in the above equation (12) can be prepared as a motion database as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), for example. That is, the exercise database has at least a unique exercise ID (Ex_ID) given for each exercise, the type of each exercise, the time to execute the exercise, the exercise content (Ex_Contents) indicating the content of each exercise, and by default. Default (Diet_Default) indicating the selected exercise, exercise classification (Ex_Class) indicating the category of exercise, exercise coefficient (Ex_C) for each food and drink, amount of carbohydrate equivalent (Amount_G) for each exercise, and each exercise Image data (Ex_Image). In calculating the carbohydrate equivalent Ex_Carb of each exercise, the exercise coefficient and the exercise time are acquired from such an exercise database. In addition, the right side in the above formula (12) is divided by “4” because the product of the motion coefficient and the motion time represents a parameter equivalent to the energy consumption, that is, the unit is kcal. As stated above, 1 gram of carbohydrate is due to 4 cal.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the weight in the above equation (12) may be the one that has been input as initial data by the user and stored as a database.

  Furthermore, in calculating the carbohydrate equivalent gram Ex_Carb of each exercise, even the same exercise content can be changed according to age and gender. As an index, the age coefficient in the above equation (12) is used. Introduce. As shown in FIG. 13, the age coefficient is obtained from the table shown in FIG. 17 according to the age and gender inputted as initial data by the user and stored as a database. can do.

  As shown in the figure, the age coefficient is set so that the value of males is larger than that of females, and the value decreases as the age increases. That is, the carbohydrate equivalent gram number Ex_Carb of each exercise is the same as the exercise content, the larger the weight, the larger the value for men, and the lower the age. The value can be obtained so as to increase.

  Here, the exercise database is categorized as, for example, a daily life data set or a physical education class data set, as in the food and drink database. In the slot machine game, the game mode selected by the user is used. Accordingly, it is possible to play a game that uses only exercise belonging to a data set belonging to a predetermined category as an inquiry condition, and when the exercise database is not categorized, the entire exercise database is randomly selected. It is also possible to play a game with the selected exercise as an inquiry condition.

  As described above, in the slot machine game, the exercise can be quantified by the number of grams in terms of carbohydrates, so that each food and drink and each exercise can be handled in parallel. Therefore, the actual intake carbohydrate equivalent gram number Intake_Carb when each food is consumed and each exercise is performed using the carbohydrate equivalent gram number Food_Carb of each food and drink and the carbohydrate equivalent gram number Ex_Carb of each exercise And can be represented by the following formula (13).

  Here, in the slot machine game, assuming that the average value of carbohydrate conversion gram number has a certain width, the intake carbohydrate conversion gram number Dist_Carb generated from the normal distribution in each game is given by the above equation (2). Instead, it can be calculated using the following equation (14).

  However, even in this case, since it is assumed that 0.1 × Dist_Carb is a value exceeding “1.5”, the condition is defined by the IF of the following equation (15).

  Then, the final intake carbohydrate equivalent gram number Act_Carb can be expressed using the above equation (4) or the above equation (5) using the intake carbohydrate equivalent gram number Dist_Carb thus obtained.

  Here, in the slot machine game, when two or more external factors are used, the intake carbohydrate converted gram number Act_Carb may be a negative value. Therefore, in the slot machine game, in order to avoid the situation where the intake carbohydrate equivalent gram number Act_Carb becomes a negative value, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the carbohydrate equivalent amount (Amount_G) for each food and drink and each exercise. ), And a combination of food and drink and exercise corresponding to this class is selected and presented as an inquiry condition.

  For example, in a slot machine game, when a food and drink belonging to the “B” class is selected from the food and drink database, an exercise belonging to the “B” class is also selected from the exercise database, and is assigned to the “C” class. When the food / beverage belonging is selected from the food / beverage database, the exercise belonging to the class “B” or “C” is selected from the exercise database. In the slot machine game, when food / beverage belonging to the class “A” is selected from the food / beverage database, only the food / beverage is presented as an inquiry condition without executing the game with exercise. To do. In other words, in the slot machine game, the combination of these food and drink and exercise can be determined according to the game mode and the difficulty level (game level).

  Even when this exercise is taken into account, the mechanism to prevent hypoglycemia works by the adjustment function in the body, so it is more realistic to regard the intake carbohydrate equivalent gram number as a biased distribution rather than a complete normal distribution. Is. Therefore, in the slot machine game, as shown in the following equation (16), only when the intake carbohydrate converted gram number Act_Carb calculated as the above equation (5) becomes equal to or less than the intake carbohydrate converted gram number Intake_Carb, The difference is multiplied by 0.05 to create an asymmetric distribution.

  In the slot machine game, each of the parameters of the effects of insulin shown in the above equations (7) to (9) is calculated to obtain the absorbed carbohydrate amount Absorbed_Carb, and the carbohydrate amount Absorbed_Carb is calculated from the above equation. Using the above equation (10), the blood sugar level change amount BS_Change is calculated using the intake carbohydrate converted gram number Act_Carb_2 obtained using (16). Thus, in the slot machine game, if the pre-meal / pre-exercise blood glucose level is Fasting_BS, the post-meal / post-exercise blood glucose level Final_BS can be calculated using the above equation (11).

  In the slot machine game, the pre-meal / pre-exercise blood sugar level Fasting_BS determined at random, the data on food and drink determined at random based on the food and drink database, the data about exercise determined at random based on the exercise database, and the user The post-meal / post-exercise blood glucose level Final_BS is calculated on the basis of the amount of insulin designated by.

  In the health education system using such a slot machine game, in step S63 shown in FIG. 12, the information processing terminal CL makes an inquiry to the server SV for each game in the game usage history. As conditions, answers, and results, information on pre-meal / pre-exercise blood glucose level and food / drink and exercise, insulin amount, post-meal / post-exercise blood glucose level is transmitted, and in response to this, the server SV previously displays FIG. And instead of the database shown in FIG. 15 (b), as shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b), a predetermined database to which exercise IDs indicating three exercises presented as inquiry conditions are added. Will be stored and will contribute to the next game.

  As described above, the present invention can apply exercise in addition to food and drink as a predetermined external factor given as an inquiry condition. Furthermore, when only exercise is given as an external factor, these food and drink Also, the case where conditions other than exercise are given as external factors can be easily extended.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pre-meal blood glucose level determined at random and the food and drink based on the food and drink database are used as the inquiry conditions, so to speak, the static information is used as the inquiry condition. For example, a situation in which the health condition fluctuates every day, such as when suffering from another disease or when pregnant, may be used as an inquiry condition that also includes such dynamic information.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, for example, when the user himself / herself is a patient, a profile including the user's symptom is transmitted and registered to the server, and the server determines the inquiry condition based on such information. It can be easily extended to applications such as setting.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the answer to the inquiry condition given by the system is performed. However, the present invention is based on the blood glucose level actually measured by the user himself / herself, the food / drink taken and / or the exercise performed. It is also possible to use it by inputting and specifying as an inquiry condition.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the slot machine game has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily a slot machine game, and is a game having a structure that answers a predetermined inquiry condition. Anything can be applied. However, it is considered that the present invention can provide a simple and highly entertaining application that can be played regardless of age by being implemented as a slot game machine.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the game for diabetes is described. However, the present invention can be applied to all medical treatments such as medication, injection, and surgery from the viewpoint of learning about the relationship between diet and exercise. Can be targeted for “medical / clinical uncertainties” including individual differences for various interventions, for example, other diseases such as menopause and the beauty field including diet It can be applied to other fields.

  In addition, as described above, the present invention can collect initial registration data and data for each game and centrally manage the data. It is configured to be transferred to a medical institution, for example, analyzing patient trends such as the tendency to administer insulin in small numbers, and actual measured data including patient's pre- and post-prandial blood glucose levels. Depending on the analysis results, the system can be developed for future clinical and health guidance for patients, educational evaluation, and creation of new educational programs.

  The present invention can be expected to be used on various curved surfaces in consideration of such utilization methods, for example, it can be used for learning about changes in outcomes due to changes in lifestyle such as meals and exercise, Can be applied to early education of chronic diseases and preventive medicine.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that a predetermined amount is bet and a score as a game result is calculated based on this amount, but it is not always necessary to bet to realize a slot machine game. . However, when not betting, a means for ending the game is required. In the present invention, as means for ending the game, for example, points can be reduced every time and the speed can be increased with time. In particular, it is considered that the present invention can provide a highly entertaining application requiring a speedy answer by adopting such a configuration.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, for example, each database such as the food and drink database shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the exercise database shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), etc. As described in the table of age coefficients shown in FIG. 17, various coefficients are specifically shown and an algorithm using the coefficients is developed. However, these coefficients can be arbitrarily changed according to specifications. It is. In other words, the present invention has an advantage that a more accurate simulation can be performed only by changing the coefficient in a situation where a more accurate coefficient can be used based on medical progress. Is.

  Thus, it goes without saying that the present invention can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a figure explaining the starting screen of the slot machine game provided as a computer-executable health education program according to the present invention. It is a figure explaining the example of a food and drink database. It is a figure explaining the example of a food and drink database, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the continuation of the example shown to Fig.2 (a). It is a figure explaining the example of the table which matched the ratio of the amount of insulin according to age, and the amount of carbohydrate conversion. It is a figure explaining the structure of the health education system shown as embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the circuit structure of the server and information processing terminal which comprise the health education system. It is a block diagram explaining the functional structure of CPU with which the server is provided. It is a figure explaining the example of the table which matched at least the range of the postprandial blood glucose level, and the image data which shows a character picture. It is a figure explaining the example of the table which matched the combination of character design, and the magnification which multiplies to the bet amount. It is an activity diagram in the health education system. FIG. 10 is an activity diagram in the health education system, illustrating the continuation of the processing shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is an activity diagram in the health education system, illustrating a continuation of the process illustrated in FIG. 10. It is a flowchart explaining the operation procedure when it sees from the user side in the health education system. It is a figure explaining the example of the database which consists of various information input as initial data by the user. It is a figure explaining the example of the database which consists of the various information regarding the content and result of each game which were performed. The figure explaining the example of the database which consists of various information which shows the pre-meal blood glucose level and food and drink which were used in each game performed at least, the insulin amount input by the user, and the post-meal blood glucose level as a result according to this It is. The figure explaining the example of the database which consists of various information which shows the pre-meal blood glucose level and food and drink which were used in each game performed at least, the insulin amount input by the user, and the post-meal blood glucose level as a result according to this FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a continuation of the example shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of an exercise | movement database. It is a figure explaining the example of an exercise | movement database, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the continuation of the example shown to Fig.16 (a). It is a figure explaining the example of the table which shows the age coefficient according to age and sex. It is a figure explaining the example of the table which defined the class by the amount of carbohydrate conversion about each food and drink and each exercise. From various information indicating at least the pre-meal / pre-exercise blood glucose level and food / drink and exercise used in each game executed, the amount of insulin input by the user, and the post-meal / post-exercise blood glucose level as a result of this It is a figure explaining the example of the database which becomes. From various information indicating at least the pre-meal / pre-exercise blood glucose level and food and drink used in each game executed, the amount of insulin input by the user, and the post-meal / post-exercise blood glucose level as a result of this FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an example of a database that is a continuation of the example shown in FIG.

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11 Amount of money display area 12 Bet price display area 13 Blood glucose level display area 14 Food and beverage display area 15 Insulin amount display area 16 Character picture display area 17 Start button 51 CPU
52 ROM
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54 storage unit 55 communication unit 56 input operation control unit 57 display unit 60 bus 71 pre-meal blood glucose level determination unit 72 calorie calculation unit 73 insulin effect calculation unit 74 post-prandial blood glucose level calculation unit 75 score calculation unit CL information processing terminal NT network SV server

Claims (13)

A health education device that makes it possible to acquire knowledge about health,
It is an internal parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of a given disease, and at least the prior internal parameter value and the external factor before applying the given external factor are determined as query conditions, and the query condition is displayed in a predetermined manner Condition determining means to be displayed on the means;
A therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value, and a therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value whose value has changed from the prior internal parameter value by applying the external factor. Posterior in vivo parameter value calculating means for calculating an in-vivo parameter value that is an in-vivo parameter value corresponding to the input designated treatment means in response to being input designated via the display means as an answer to the inquiry condition; ,
Score calculating means for calculating a score corresponding to the posterior in-vivo parameter value calculated by the posterior in-vivo parameter calculating means as a result of a game for answering the inquiry condition, and displaying the score on the display means; A health education device characterized by comprising: The condition determining means determines a plurality of inquiry conditions,
The posterior in-vivo parameter value calculating means calculates a plurality of posterior in-vivo parameter values in response to the input of a plurality of treatment means as a plurality of answers to the plurality of inquiry conditions,
The health education device according to claim 1, wherein the score calculation means calculates a score corresponding to a combination of the plurality of posterior in-vivo parameter values as a result of the game. The above game is a slot machine game,
The score calculating means calculates, as a result of the game, a score corresponding to a combination of a plurality of character designs corresponding to each of the plurality of posterior in-vivo parameter values calculated by the posterior in-vivo parameter value calculating means. The health education apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The health education device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the condition determining means randomly determines the inquiry condition. The condition determining means randomly determines the prior in-vivo parameter value, randomly selects data on the external factor from a predetermined database prepared in advance, and determines the external factor. The health education device according to claim 4. The condition determining means determines, as the inquiry condition, a pre-meal blood glucose level as the prior in-vivo parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of diabetes as the disease, and the food and drink ingested as the external factor,
The posterior in-vivo parameter value calculating means is responsive to the input of an amount of insulin to be administered as the therapeutic means to be executed under the condition of ingesting the food or drink at the pre-meal blood glucose level. The health education device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a postprandial blood glucose level as a posterior body parameter value is calculated. The condition determining means determines the pre-exercise blood glucose level as the pre-internal parameter value, which is a criterion for the severity of diabetes as the disease, and the exercise performed as the external factor as the inquiry condition,
The posterior in-vivo parameter value calculating means is responsive to the input of an amount of insulin to be administered as the therapeutic means to be executed under the conditions for executing the exercise at the pre-exercise blood sugar level. The health education device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a post-exercise blood glucose level as a posterior body parameter value is calculated. The condition determining means is configured to determine the pre-meal / pre-exercise blood glucose level as a pre-internal parameter value, which is a criterion for the severity of diabetes as the disease, and the ingested food / drink and the exercise performed as the external factor. As a condition,
The posterior in-vivo parameter value calculation means inputs the amount of insulin to be administered as the treatment means to be executed under the conditions of ingesting the food and drink at the pre-meal / pre-exercise blood glucose level and executing the exercise. 6. The health education apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a postprandial / post-exercise blood glucose level is calculated as the posterior in-vivo parameter value in response. A health education method that makes it possible to acquire knowledge about health,
It is an internal parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of a given disease, and at least the prior internal parameter value and the external factor before applying the given external factor are determined as query conditions, and the query condition is displayed in a predetermined manner A condition determining step to be displayed on the means;
A therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value, and a therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value whose value has changed from the prior internal parameter value by applying the external factor. A post-internal parameter value calculation step of calculating a post-internal parameter value that is an in-vivo parameter value corresponding to the input designated treatment means in response to being input and designated via the display means as an answer to the inquiry condition; ,
A score calculation step of calculating a score according to the posterior in-vivo parameter value calculated in the posterior in-vivo parameter calculation step as a result of a game for answering the inquiry condition, and displaying the score on the display means A health education method characterized by comprising: A computer-executable health education program that enables students to acquire health knowledge,
It is an internal parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of a given disease, and at least the prior internal parameter value and the external factor before applying the given external factor are determined as query conditions, and the query condition is displayed in a predetermined manner A condition determination process to be displayed on the means;
A therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value, and a therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value whose value has changed from the prior internal parameter value by applying the external factor. A post-internal parameter value calculation process for calculating a post-internal parameter value, which is an in-vivo parameter value corresponding to the input designated treatment means, in response to an input designation via the display means as an answer to the inquiry condition; ,
A score calculation process for calculating a score corresponding to the posterior in-vivo parameter value calculated in the posterior in-vivo parameter calculation process as a result of a game for answering the inquiry condition, and displaying the score on the display means A health education program characterized by A health education system that exchanges information between a predetermined server and an information processing terminal operated by a user, and allows a user operating the information processing terminal to acquire knowledge about health,
The server
In response to an access from the information processing terminal, an in-vivo parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of a predetermined disease and prior to applying the predetermined external factor and the external factor as an inquiry condition Determine at least, and display the inquiry condition on a predetermined display means in the information processing terminal,
A therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value, and a therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value whose value has changed from the prior internal parameter value by applying the external factor. In response to being input and specified via the information processing terminal as an answer to the inquiry condition, calculate a posterior in-vivo parameter value that is an in-vivo parameter value corresponding to the input-designated treatment means,
A health education system characterized in that a score corresponding to the calculated posterior in-vivo parameter value is calculated as a result of a game that answers the inquiry condition, and the score is displayed on the display means. 12. The health education system according to claim 11, wherein, when the information processing terminal ends the game, at least the user transmits a use history representing a history of using the game to the server. . A health education system that exchanges information between a predetermined server and an information processing terminal operated by a user, and allows a user operating the information processing terminal to acquire knowledge about health,
The information processing terminal
Access the above server, download and execute a predetermined program,
It is an internal parameter value that is a criterion for the severity of a given disease, and at least the prior internal parameter value and the external factor before applying the given external factor are determined as query conditions, and the query condition is displayed in a predetermined manner Displayed on the means,
A therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value, and a therapeutic means to be executed to control the internal parameter value whose value has changed from the prior internal parameter value by applying the external factor. In response to being input and specified via the information processing terminal as an answer to the inquiry condition, calculate a posterior in-vivo parameter value that is an in-vivo parameter value corresponding to the input-designated treatment means,
A health education system, characterized in that a score corresponding to the calculated posterior in-vivo parameter value is calculated as a result of a game that answers the inquiry condition, and the score is displayed on the display means.

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