Nathans project on diabities
Grade 5
Presentation
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Problem
- Does bedtime snacking in a person with Type 2 Diabetes help keep morning sugars lower?
- Is there a benefit to protein with a bedtime snack?
Method
- Person with type 2 diabetes applies Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitor Sensor every 2 weeks.
- Person with type 2 diabetes scans the Freestyle Libre Sensor every day at 8PM prior to having a bedtime snack.
- Person with type 2 diabetes snacks on either 1 Dad’s cookie, 1 bag of individual sized All Dressed chips, 1 medium sized orange with or without Babybel cheese at 8PM.
- Person with type 2 diabetes scans the Freestyle Libre Sensor every day at 9PM and 10PM after having the snack.
- Person with type 2 diabetes scans the Freestyle Libre Sensor every morning at 6AM upon waking.
Research
|
Ruffles Potato Chips 15 g carbohydrates 1 g fiber 1 g sugar 2 g protein 9 g fat |
Dad's Chocolate Chip Cookies 13.5 g carbohydrates 0.5 g fiber 6.5 g sugar 1 g protein 3.5 g fat |
Orange 15.4 g carbohydrates 3 g fiber 12 g sugar 1 g protein 0 g fat |
Babybel Cheese 0 g carbohydrates 0 g fiber 0 g sugar 5 g protein 5 g fat |
- No snack leads to the highest morning blood sugar reading.
- All Dressed chips caused blood sugars to rise slower, but stay high longer.
- This is likely related to the fact that the All Dressed chips have the highest amount of fat (9 g compared to 3.5 g in the Dad’s cookie and 0 g in the orange).
- The orange caused blood sugars to increase and decrease the fastest.
- This is likely related to the fact that the orange has the highest amount of sugar (12 g compared to 6.5 g in the Dad’s cookie and 1 g in the All Dressed chips).
- If having protein with all the snacks, the blood sugars stay lower and don’t spike as high.
- Protein, unlike carbohydrates, does not immediately raise blood sugar levels. It takes longer to digest and breaks down into glucose at a slower rate. Because of the slow release of glucose, protein does not cause the same rapid spike in blood sugar that carbohydrates do.
- Snacking results in lowering morning blood sugars in someone with type 2 diabetes as it helps the Dawn Phenomenon.
- Having protein with a bedtime snack helps keep blood sugars from spiking as high after the snack and results in lower morning blood sugars in someone with type 2 diabetes.
- Snacking results in lowering morning blood sugars in someone with type 2 diabetes as it helps the Dawn Phenomenon.
- Having protein with a bedtime snack helps keep blood sugars from spiking as high after the snack and results in lower morning blood sugars in someone with type 2 diabetes.
- Including protein helps keep sugars from going too high.
- Protein, unlike carbohydrates, doesn’t immediately raise blood sugar levels.
- It takes longer to digest and breaks down into glucose at a slower rate,
- Because of the slow release of glucose, protein does not cause the same rapid spike in blood sugars that carbs do.
- No snack leads to the highest morning blood sugar reading.
- All Dressed chips caused blood sugars to rise slower, but stay high longer.
- This is likely related to the fact that the All Dressed chips have the highest amount of fat (9 g compared to 3.5 g in the Dad’s cookie and 0 g in the orange).
- The orange caused blood sugars to increase and decrease the fastest.
- This is likely related to the fact that the orange has the highest amount of sugar (12 g compared to 6.5 g in the Dad’s cookie and 1 g in the All Dressed chips).
- If having protein with all the snacks, the blood sugars stay lower and don’t spike as high.
Data
No snacks
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6am BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
26-Nov |
None |
9.1 |
7.5 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
27-Nov |
None |
7 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
4.7 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
28-Nov |
None |
9.1 |
8.4 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
Exercise |
|
30-Nov |
None |
12.2 |
9 |
7.4 |
5.7 |
Exercise |
|
1-Dec |
None |
6.9 |
7 |
7.1 |
5.2 |
Exercise |
|
2-Dec |
None |
7.8 |
8 |
9.1 |
5.6 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
3-Dec |
None |
6.4 |
8 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
Exercise |
|
8-Dec |
None |
8.5 |
8.5 |
6.9 |
6.2 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
12-Dec |
None |
6.2 |
7 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
Exercise |
|
15-Dec |
None |
6.7 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
5.9 |
|
|
16-Dec |
None |
7 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
6 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
17-Dec |
None |
10.2 |
10 |
8 |
6.3 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
18-Dec |
None |
6.3 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
|
|
21-Dec |
None |
8.2 |
8 |
5.7 |
5.1 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
22-Dec |
None |
8.6 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
3-Jan |
None |
6 |
6 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
|
|
4-Jan |
None |
7.6 |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
6-Jan |
None |
7.8 |
7.8 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
7-Jan |
None |
7.3 |
8 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
8-Jan |
None |
8.1 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
6.6 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
9-Jan |
None |
5.1 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
|
|
10-Jan |
None |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
|
|
11-Jan |
None |
9.3 |
6 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
18-Jan |
None |
8.6 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
Average |
7.733333333 |
7.291666667 |
6.666666667 |
5.975 |
Dad’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9 pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6 AM BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
29-Nov |
1 dad's cookie |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7 |
6.1 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
4-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
6.7 |
7.5 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
|
|
5-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
5.9 |
7.5 |
5 |
5.1 |
Exercise |
|
6-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
6.3 |
7.5 |
7 |
5.6 |
|
|
7-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
6.9 |
7.2 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
|
|
9-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
7.2 |
9 |
7.6 |
5.8 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
10-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
6.2 |
8 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
|
|
11-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
7.3 |
10 |
8.1 |
5.2 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
13-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
5.3 |
8 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
|
|
14-Dec |
1 dad's cookie |
7.2 |
7 |
6.2 |
5.3 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
Average |
6.66 |
7.9 |
6.711111111 |
5.63 |
All Dressed Chips
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9 pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6 AM BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
21-Jan |
Chips |
5.9 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
6.1 |
|
|
17-Feb |
Chips |
7.1 |
7.6 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
Slightly high prior to snack |
|
18-Feb |
Chips |
6.5 |
7.8 |
7 |
6.1 |
|
|
19-Feb |
Chips |
5.9 |
6.3 |
7 |
5.8 |
|
|
20-Feb |
Chips |
5.8 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
|
|
Average |
7.8 |
5.96 |
Orange
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9 pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6 AM BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
25-Jan |
Orange |
6.6 |
8.7 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
|
|
27-Jan |
Orange |
7.9 |
7.7 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
Too high prior to snack |
|
10-Feb |
Orange |
6.7 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
|
|
12-Feb |
Orange |
6.6 |
8.6 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
|
|
13-Feb |
Orange |
5.8 |
7.5 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
|
|
14-Feb |
Orange |
5.9 |
8.2 |
7 |
5.7 |
|
|
Average |
7.25 |
8.2 |
6.25 |
5.933333333 |
Dad’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie + Babybel Cheese
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9 pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6am BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
Jan 28 |
Cheese+ 1 dad's cookie |
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
|
|
29-Jan |
Cheese+ 1 dad's cookie |
6.1 |
7.5 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
Exercise |
|
22-Feb |
Cheese+ 1 dad's cookie |
6.5 |
8 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
|
|
23-Feb |
Cheese+ 1 dad's cookie |
5.8 |
6.9 |
6 |
5.3 |
|
|
26-Feb |
Cheese+ 1 dad's cookie |
5.9 |
7 |
6 |
5.7 |
|
|
Average |
6.24 |
7.18 |
5.65 |
5.68 |
All Dressed Chips + Babybel Cheese
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9 pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6am BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
24-Jan |
Cheese + Chips |
6.7 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
5.7 |
|
|
2-Feb |
Cheese + Chips |
7.1 |
8 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
Slightly high prior to snack |
|
20-Feb |
Cheese + Chips |
6.1 |
6.6 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
|
|
25-Feb |
Cheese + Chips |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6 |
5.6 |
|
|
26-Feb |
Cheese + Chips |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
|
|
Average |
6.26 |
6.82 |
6.2 |
5.62 |
Orange + Babybel Cheese
|
Date |
Snack |
8pm BG |
9 pm BG |
10 pm BG |
6am BG (next day) |
Comments |
|
30-Jan |
Cheese + orange |
6 |
8 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
Exercise |
|
31-Jan |
Cheese + orange |
5.8 |
8 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
|
|
1-Feb |
Cheese + orange |
6.7 |
8.3 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
|
|
4-Feb |
Cheese + orange |
6.4 |
7.5 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
|
|
5-Feb |
Cheese + orange |
6.4 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
|
|
Average |
6.26 |
7.86 |
6.7 |
5.86 |
Conclusion
what did I learn? Did I solve my problem? What are real-life ideas I learned?
Citations
- What is Diabetes? | CDC -
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/quick-facts.html#:~:text=Diabetes%20Fast%20Facts,-Diabetes%20Fast%20Facts&text=About%2038%20million%20people%20in,t%20know%20they%20have%20it - Diabetes Quick Facts | Basic | Diabetes | CDC -
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/quick-facts.html#:~:text=Diabetes%20Fast%20Facts,-Diabetes%20Fast%20Facts&text=About%2038%20million%20people%20in,t%20know%20they%20have%20it - Diabetes in Alberta - Diabetes Canada -
https://diabetes.ca/advocacy---policies/advocacy-reports/national-and-provincial-backgrounders/diabetes-in-alberta - Diabetes among Canadian Adults - Statistics Canada -
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/5103-diabetes-among-canadian-adults - Healthy Eating - Diabetes Canada -
https://www.diabetes.ca/nutrition---fitness/healthy-eating - Which are the best bedtime snacks for diabetes? - The Center For Diabetes -
https://diabetesendocare.com/which-are-the-best-bedtime-snacks-for-diabetes/ - Oranges: Nutrition & Health Benefits -
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-benefits-oranges - Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect -
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=zx3495&lang=en-ca - Systematic literature review: should a bedtime snack be used to treat Hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes? - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9630881/#:~:text=A%20potential%20strategy%20to%20reduce,gluconeogenic%20demands%20on%20the%20liver
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https://www.diabetes.ca/resources/tools---resources/managing-your-blood-sugar - Sleep for a Good Cause | Diabetes | CDC -
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-sleep.html - Insulin Resistance: Symptoms, Causes, Tests, Treatments, and Prevention -
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/insulin-resistance-syndrome - The Impact of Protein on Blood Sugar Levels Explained by a Diabetes Dietitian -
The Impact of Protein on Blood Sugar Explained by a Diabetes Dietitian (yourdiabetesinsider.com)
Acknowledgement
I awknowedge that I talked to both my parents about data and reasherch.