Controlling Blood Glucose and Diabetes

Question 1

What does eating food containing carbohydrates do?

Answer 1

Puts glucose into the blood from the gut

Question 2

What does increased exercise mean?

Answer 2

That much more glucose will be removed from the blood.

Question 3

What does excess glucose gets stored as?

Answer 3

GlycogEn in the liver

Question 4

What must the level of glucose in the blood be kept at?

Answer 4

A constant level, any changes are monitored and controlled by the pancreas, using insulin and glucagon, in a negative feedback loop

Question 5

What is Diabetes?

Answer 5

A condition that affects your ability to control your blood sugar level

Question 6

What occurs in Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer 6

The pancreas produces little to no insulin, this means that the persons blood glucose level can rise to a level which is lethal.

Question 7

What therapy is used to help treat Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer 7

Insulin therapy - involves several injections of insulin throughout the day. (depends on diet and exercise)
This makes sure that glucose is removed from the blood quickly once the food has been digested, stopping it getting too high.

Question 8

What is another way that people affected by Type 1 Diabetes must think about?

Answer 8

Limiting their intake of food rich in simple carbohydrates e.g sugars and taking regular exercise

Question 9

What occurs in Type 2 Diabetes?

Answer 9

A person becomes resistant to their own insulin (still produce insulin, however, body cells don’t respond properly) - blood glucose level still can rise to lethal levels.

Question 10

What is a major risk factor of Type 2 Diabetes?

Answer 10

Obesity

Question 11

How can Type 2 Diabetes be controlled?

Answer 11

By eating carbohydrtae-controlled diets and getting regular exercise.