Controlling blood glucose

• What happens if the blood glucose level is too high?

  Insulin is secreted by the pancreas and this causes the liver to turn glucose into glycogen
• What happens if the blood glucose level is too low?

  Glucagon is secreted by the pancreas, this makes the liver turn glycogen into glucose
• What is affected if you have type 1 diabetes?

  The pancreas - it cannot produce insulin
• How do people with type 1 diabetes get insulin?

  They have to inject themselves with the correct amount based on their diet
• How does someone with type 2 diabetes control their health?

  They have to control their diet and do regular exercise
• What happens to someone with type 1 diabetes if their insulin levels are wrong?

  The glucose level can rise too high to a level that can kill them
• How does type 2 diabetes happen?

  Being obese causes the body to produce more insulin to keep up with blood glucose levels which causes the body to become immune to its own insulin
• How can you remove lots of blood glucose from the body?

  Vigorous exercise and the normal metabolism of cells