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Managing Teens and Insulin Resistance. Henry Anhalt, DO, CDE Director, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Saint Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ. WHAT IS INSULIN RESISTANCE?. Long associated with type 2 diabetes a known risk factor for heart disease
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Managing Teens and Insulin Resistance Henry Anhalt, DO, CDE Director, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Saint Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ
WHAT IS INSULIN RESISTANCE? • Long associated with type 2 diabetes • a known risk factor for heart disease • occurs when the body does not properly use insulin to metabolize blood glucose • when insulin fails to enable cells to admit glucose, necessary for cells' energy production. • glucose then builds up in the blood, and additional insulin is required
Coping Skills • Accept what I cannot change • Strive to change what I can • Attempt to learn all I can • Set realistic goals • Seek support of others • Hope for new insight
Healthy Eating Finding the Right Balance
DIABETES “TRIAD” NUTRITION Exercise Medication
How do we choose our food? • Taste and enjoyment • Tradition and custom • Convenience • Mood • Hunger • Cost • Health and nutrition
Ask Yourself... • Are you at your best weight? • Are your blood sugars usually within target range? • Is your cholesterol below 200? • Do you have a meal plan which you usually follow? • Is your meal plan varied? Enjoyable?
Why is healthy eating important? • Blood sugar control • Reduces risks of complications • Cholesterol • Blood pressure • Kidney disease • Weight control • Feel good
Meal planning questions:True or False You can’t eat any sugar False You must have 3 snacks a day False It is different for everyone True You don’t need special foods True False It is complicated
Choose Healthy Foods limit fat - especially saturated fat follow the pyramid Be Consistent meal times -don’t skip meals amount of food - have a balanced plate types of foods - control carbohydrates General Guidelines
Fat / Alcohol Protein Carbohydrate
Your meal plan (carb goal) is…. • Based on the way you usually eat • Designed to help improve your control • Planned to space out carbohydrates • Changeable… if it doesn’t work
What about “fast foods”? • Look for healthy choices • Learn what is in the food • Watch out for hidden fats
Exercise Moving Toward Better Blood Glucose Control
DIABETES “TRIAD” EXERCISE Nutrition Medication
Exercise benefits for diabetes control • Weight loss / Weight control • Helps insulin work better • Uses glucose for energy • Lowers blood glucose (in minutes) • Improves A1c (in weeks)
Why bother to exercise? • Medical • blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, weight, A1c • Quality of life • fitness, strength • need for medication, sleep time • Psychosocial • stress, depression feel better
Why exercise? The main reason I am going to exercise is because I want to: ________________________ ________________________
What type of exercise should I do? • Aerobic exercise • Strength training • Flexibility and stretching • Enjoyable and Convenient • SAFE • for diabetes (eyes, feet, kidneys) • for other health concerns (heart, lungs, aches and pains, etc)
Aerobic exercise choices • Weight-bearing activities • walking, jog/run, aerobic dance, ballroom/folk/line dancing, sports • Non weight-bearing activities • biking, swimming, water exercise classes, rowing, armchair exercise, video
Other options • Strength training • Flexibility and stretching • Exercise options to explore • join a health club; use exercise equipment; join an exercise program; call local schools, colleges, malls, clubs, etc. for more information on what is available
My exercise plan... For my exercise program I will ____________________________
How Often? For blood glucose control: 3 to 4 times a week For weight loss: 4 to 5 times a week
My exercise plan… My goal is to exercise ____ times a week. I will start with ____ times a week.
How Long? For blood glucose control: 20 to 30 minutes For weight loss: 45 to 60 minutes
My exercise plan... My goal is to exercise for ____ minutes. I will start with ____ minutes. (Plus a ____ minute warm-up and a ____ minute cool down.)
What Time of Day? Pick a time that fits into: • daily schedule • lifestyle • diabetes management plan
My exercise plan... The time of day I will most likely exercise will be ____ AM / PM.
30 minutes 15g Carb 30 - 60 minutes 15g Carb + 7-8g Protein Long duration 15g Carb per hour and > 2 hours decrease insulin Pre-exercisesnack adjustments
Summary • Review your reasons to exercise • Review your exercise plan • Be consistent • Enjoy your success!
Who Succeeds? • Has a clear and realistic plan • Is prepared for obstacles • Has a strategy for getting support • Knows exactly what the first steps will be
Who loses their way? • Has goals that are too vague or rigid • Attempts too large of a lifestyle change • May be overly perfectionistic • Thinks that there will be no obstacles • Is not concerned about obtaining support
Developing a clear and realistic plan • Completing the three QuickPlans: • Monitoring • Meal Planning • Making time for exercise
Completing the QuickPlans • One self-care behavior at a time • A one month goal • Consider your obstacles • An immediate action plan to: • overcome obstacles • begin new behavior
Important principles for completing the QuickPlans • Realistic. Begin with small, achievable targets for change. • Action-oriented. Focus on new actions to begin, not old actions to stop. • Concrete. Know the exact actions which you will take.
Obstacles to Exercise • Exercise is boring • Too hard to find the time • May cause hypoglycemia • May cause too much pain/discomfort • Too tired to exercise • No one to exercise with
Overcoming Obstacles to Exercise • Try something new • Turn an unpleasant activity into a pleasant one • Modify environment to make exercise more convenient
Overcoming Obstacles to Exercise • Pay attention to how exercise positively affects blood glucose • Find an exercise partner / group • Seek out professional advice • Fight back against self-defeating thoughts
A Contract for Self-Care • Your action plan for diabetes success • Expect the occasional problems (ongoing problem solving is necessary) • Stay in touch!
Empowerment • The granting of power or authority to oneself • People become empowered when they use all their resources, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual, to solve their own problems or achieve their own goals
Forces that Threaten Empowerment • Fear • Anger • Ignorance • Hopelessness • Misguided Help
4 Pillars of Empowerment • Awareness • Chioce • Freedom • Resposibility