Insulin and glucagon and they control blood glucose levels
What is glucagon
It’s a hormone that converts glycogen to glucose
What is insulin
It is a hormone that converts glucose to glycogen
What is diabetes
A chronic health condition where the body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should This means too much glucose stays in the blood stream. If left untreated it can cause heart disease, vision loss and kidney disease
What is type 1 diabetes
A genetic condition when the pancreas does not make insulin
What is type 2 diabetes
Where the pancreas makes less insulin than normal and the body becomes resistant to insulin. You are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you are not physically active and are overweight or obesity
