Blood glucose

• What happens to blood glucose levels after eating carbohydrates?

  They increase
• How is glucose removed from the blood?

  Insulin makes glucose move into cells
• What is glucose used for in the body?

  To do respiration and release energy
• What organ controls blood glucose levels?

  Pancreas
• What hormone does the pancreas use to control blood glucose levels?

  Insulin
• What happens when blood glucose levels get too high?

  The pancreas detects the change and releases insulin
• What does insulin do when blood glucose levels are high?

  Makes glucose move into cells and be stored
• What problems can arise from high blood glucose levels?

  Heart disease and blindness
• What happens in type 1 diabetes?

  The pancreas does not make enough insulin
• What can be the effect of type 1 diabetes?

  Blood glucose levels can become dangerously high
• How is type 1 diabetes treated?

  With insulin injections throughout the day
• How does the treatment for type 1 diabetes work?

  It adds insulin so glucose can be removed
• What happens in type 2 diabetes?

  Body cells no longer respond to insulin
• What factor can increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes?

  Being obese (very overweight)
• Describe two ways to control type 2 diabetes.

  Exercise and a carbohydrate-restricted diet
• What problems can large amounts of glucose in the blood lead to?

  Heart disease and blindness