Brian Sherwell (Sparks Grove) presented an innovative approach to understanding chronic health conditions through visualization at one of SXSW's Interactive sessions.
4. WHY VISUAL?
Approximately 70% of
the body’s sense receptors
reside within the eyes.
It is not just the amount of
information collected, but also
the subtlety of the information.
HUE
LENGTH
ORIENTATION
AREA
LOCATION
COLOR
WIDTH
SHAPE
5. WHAT IS DIABETES?
a metabolic disease in which the
body’s inability to produce any
or enough insulin causes elevated
levels of glucose in the blood.
Type1vsType2vsGestational
8. 18.8M
children and adults in the
United States have diabetes25.8M(8.3%)
81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1.9 MILLION NEW CASES
diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
diagnosed undiagnosed
7.0M
prediabetes
79M
Diabetes continues to be the leading cause of
kidney failure, nontraumatic lower-extremity
amputations, and blindness among adults,
aged 20 – 74.7 years.
– Center for Disease Control
9. WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
$245 billion
The total estimated cost of
diagnosed diabetes in 2012
– American Diabetes Association
$176 billion
direct
medical costs
$69 billion
reduced
productivity
12. WHAT WERE THE EFFECTS?
Calories consumed daily:
3500++
Average Blood Sugar Level:
normally needed
Basal Bolus
26 50
needed for this trip
Basal Bolus
12 0-6
Amount of insulin per day
76
13. INSULIN USAGE VS ACTIVITY
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
10k 20k 30k 40k
ACTIVITY (steps)
My normal
daily average
14. INSULIN EFFICIENCY VS ACTIVITY
0
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
10k 20k 30k 40k
ACTIVITY (steps)
My normal
daily average
18. The glycemic index is a measure of
how quickly blood glucose levels
(i.e., blood sugar) rise after eating
a particular type of food.
The effects that different foods have on
blood glucose levels vary considerably.
GLYCEMIC INDEX
Baguette 95
Pop tart 70
Yogurt 33