controlling blood glucose

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    • what does insulin and glucagon do?
      control blood glucose level
    • what removes glucose from the body?
      normal metabolism of cells, exercise
    • where is excess glucose stored?
      as glycogen in the liver and muscles
    • the level of glucose must be kept steady and changes are moderated but the pancreas using hormones insulin and glucagon
    • what is added is the blood glucose level is too high?
      insulin
    • what is added if the blood glucose level is too low?
      glucagon
    • what is diabetes?
      a condition that affects your ability to control your blood sugar level - there are 2 types
    • what is type 1 diabetes?
      where the pancreas produces little to no insulin so the persons blood sugar levels can rise
    • how is type 1 diabetes treated?
      injections of insulin
    • what is type 2 diabetes?
      where the person has become resistant to their own insulin so there blood sugar levels can rise
    • what can increase you chances of getting type 2 diabtetes?
      obesity
    • how is type 2 diabetes controlled?
      exercise and change in diet