CONTROLLING BLOOD SUGAR

Question 1

what are the two hormones involved with the control of blood glucose levels?

Answer 1

insulin

glucagon

Question 2

what’s does eating food containing carbohydrates put into the blood?

Answer 2

glucose

Question 3

what can excess glucose be stored as?

Answer 3

excess glucose can be stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles

Question 4

if the blood glucose level is too high what is added?

Answer 4

insulin is added as it removes glucose from the blood

Question 5

when blood glucose levels are too low what is added?

Answer 5

glucagon is added because it makes the liver convert the stored glycogen into glucose again

Question 6

what is type 1 diabetes?

Answer 6

where the pancreas produces too little or no insulin

Question 7

what is type 2 diabetes?

Answer 7

where a person becomes resistent to their own insulin (they still produce insulin but their cells don’t respond properly)

Question 8

what are the dangers of diabetes type 1 and 2?

Answer 8

can cause the blood sugar levels to rise to a level that is deadly

Question 9

how do you treat type 1 diabetes?

Answer 9

with insulin therapy which involves:

several injections of insulin throughout the day mostly meal times so the glucose is removed from the blood quickly once the food is digested

Question 10

other than insuline therapy what can people with type 1 diabetes do to treat?

Answer 10

lower their intake of carbohydrates(sugars)

take regular excercise

Question 11

what is a main cause of type 2 diabetes?

Answer 11

being obese

Question 12

what’s the best treatment for type 2 diabetes?

Answer 12

eating a carbohydrate-controlled diet