Hoeostasis And Respnse Flashcards
What causes type 1 diabetes and what is it
D If your pancreas does not make enough (or any) insulin, your blood glucose concentration is not controlled. This is type 1 diabetes this condition is something a person is born with it
What causes type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes gets more common as people get older and is linked to obesity and lack of exercise and mostly both. Your body cells stop responding properly to the insulin you make.
How is type 1 diabetes treated
Insulin must be replaced before a meal is eaten. The injected insulin allows glucose to be taken into your body cells and converted into glycogen .
How is type 2 diabetes treated
Insulin must be replaced before a meal is eaten. The injected insulin allows glucose to be taken into your body cells and converted into glycogen .
The same way as type 1
How is type 1 diabetes cured
Doctors can transplant a pancreas successfully. But only a few hundred transplant suregrys happen in the uk each year
How is type 2 diabetes cured
- eating a balanced diet with carefully controlled amounts of carbohydrates
- losing weight
- regular exercise
- help insulin work better on the body cells