Regla de 15/15

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Para tratar el nivel bajo de azúcar en la sangre generalmente se aplica la regla de 15/15 que significa comer 15 gramos de carbohidratos y esperar 15 minutos. Los siguientes alimentos suministran aproximadamente 15 gramos de carbohidratos:

3 Tabletas de glucosa
Media taza (4 onzas) de jugo de fruta o gaseosa regular
6 ó 7 Confites duros
Una cucharada de azúcar

Después de consumir el carbohidrato, la persona debe esperar aproximadamente 15 minutos para que el azúcar llegue a la sangre. Si la persona no siente mejoramiento en 15 minutos, puede consumir más carbohidrato. Se debe verificar el nivel de azúcar para garantizar que éste haya alcanzado un rango seguro.

Fecha de revisión: 1/23/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Nikheel S. Kolatkar, MD, Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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