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Grade 9 Science · Problem type
Blood glucose after a meal
Use this to record or read blood glucose after a meal and see insulin bring it back.
Record and look
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Blood glucose (mg/dL)
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85
Glucose peaks at 135 mg/dL 30 minutes after the meal, then insulin brings it back near 85.
Tap a bar at the height you want.
Assumptions
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A healthy fasting level is about 70–99 mg/dL; these values are typical, not a diagnosis.
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Insulin from the pancreas lets cells take in glucose, so the level falls back.
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