Sana

__How does food affect your blood sugar level?__ __ By Sana Schulz __ **I will be looking at 'How food affects your blood sugar levels.' ** I will be looking at testing various peoples blood sugar levels and seeing how different foods effect different body types and age. I will test the person’s level before they have any food, then I will give each person the same amount of food and monitor their blood sugar level for the next hour. I will record their blood sugar levels before, 10 minutes after consuming the food, 20 minutes after consuming the food, 30 minutes after consuming the food and one hour after consuming the food. I will repeat this method for four different foods. I will be recording weather different ages and body types change the outcome.

I can find out this by using the internet, books and talking to my diabetes educator who knows a lot about this. Also I can see a dietitian and get there opinion of what they think will happen.

The things that may vary: The difference in blood sugar levels for different body types (weight) and the levels of different aged people.

For testing blood sugar levels I will need a BSL monitor (Blood sugar level monitor) and BSL needles for each person. I have 3 blood glucose/sugar levels monitors and many needles which are available for me to use. I will also need food, which I will go out and buy.

Before I do my experiment, I will need to consider that I will be taking a tiny amount of blood, therefore needing to get permission from all the parents of my volunteers. I will need to make sure that my volunteers are ok with seeing blood. I will also need to check if they have any allergies or special dieting requirements so that I can buy food/drink according to their needs. The approximate time I would need is about one to two days once I have got all my equipment ready, but it could vary depending on how long it takes for each person to get back to their original blood sugar level.

SANA- this link has information regarding the way that insulin is produced and controls blood glucose 'normally'

http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/pancreas/index.html

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