Nutrition-Related Health Conditions

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Course Outline

  1. Blood Glucose Imbalances
  2. Glycaemic Index and Food Choices
  3. Type 1 Diabetes
  4. Type 2 Diabetes Management
  5. Osteoporosis Prevention

1. Blood Glucose Imbalances

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Blood glucose level : indicates the amount of glucose in the blood, with a normal level of about 10 mmol/litre of blood.
  • Hypoglycaemia : a low blood glucose level caused by a sudden removal of glucose from the blood.
  • Hyperglycaemia : a high blood glucose level in which sugar builds up in the blood instead of being converted to energy.

★ Must-know

📌 Low blood glucose is managed by eating slow-release or low-GI carbohydrates at every meal to keep the blood glucose level stable.

Further detail

  • Low blood glucose levels can develop after: skipping meals or eating too little, exercising hard or for a long time without extra food, eating high-fat or high-glycaemic-index foods that trigger insulin release and a sharp glucose drop

Memory Hook

Hypoglycaemia means glucose is too low, whereas hyperglycaemia means glucose is too high.

2. Glycaemic Index and Food Choices

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Glycaemic Index : measures how much a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose on a scale from 1 to 100.
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1. What does a normal blood glucose level of about 10 mmol per litre of blood indicate?

2. What does blood glucose level indicate in the body?

3. Which dietary approach is recommended for managing low blood glucose?

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What does blood glucose level indicate?

The amount of glucose in the blood.

Blood glucose level

Normal around 10 mmol/litre.

What causes hypoglycaemia?

A sudden removal of glucose from the blood.

Hypoglycaemia

Low blood glucose from sudden drop.

What does the Glycaemic Index measure in foods?

How much a carbohydrate food raises blood glucose.

Hyperglycaemia

High blood glucose, sugar accumulates.

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