B1f Part 2 Staying In Balance Flashcards
1
Q
Diabetes
A
Condition where person is unable to control blood sugar lessons
2
Q
Type 2 diabetes
A
Can be controlled by diet alone
3
Q
Type 1 diabetes
A
Pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin
Needs to be treated by insulin injections
Controlled diet
More carbs-more insulin
More glucose used during exercise- less insulin needed
4
Q
Responses
A
Controlled by hormones-slower
(Hormone has to be produced and transported around the body in circulatory system)
Controlled by nervous system-faster
5
Q
When blood sugar levels increase
A
Insulin is produced in pancreas
Causes glucose to be converted in glycogen (stored in liver)
Regulates blood sugar levels
6
Q
Insulin
A
Hormone
Controls blood sugar levels
Produced in pancreas
