ii. Identify the meal estimated by Julia to contain the lowest amount of glucose and give a reason. Suggest two reasons why Julia's blood glucose level was 15 mmol/L in two hours after dinner.
ii. Identify the meal estimated by Julia to contain the lowest amount of glucose and give a reason. Suggest two reasons why Julia's blood glucose level was 15 mmol/L in two hours after dinner.
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Given her recent diagnosis, Julia finds it difficult to administer an appropriate
amount of insulin. Before every meal, Julia carries out the following procedure.
1. Measures her blood glucose level
2. Estimates the mass of glucose in her meal
3. Injects the quantity of insulin required to metabolise the amount of glucose in her meal.
She then measures her blood glucose level again two hours after her meal.
Julia records all this information on an app on her smartphone.
The chart below was obtained from the app on her smartphone after 24 hours.
ii.
Concentration (mmol/L)
i.
30
25
20
15
5
0
10
Blood glucose
before eating
Insulin injected
Blood glucose two
hours after eating
Breakfast Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Identify the meal estimated by Julia to contain the lowest amount of
glucose and give a reason.
Suggest two reasons why Julia's blood glucose level was 15 mmol/L in
two hours after dinner.
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