Insulin

• Insulin


  Prevents the amount of sugar in the blood from rising too high
• Insulin release


  1. Blood glucose level rises after a meal

  2. Insulin is released from the PANCREAS

  3. Reduces the blood glucose level back to normal
• Insulin


  • Converts glucose into glycogen which is stored in the Liver
  • Increases respiration
• Symptoms of diabetes


  • Sugar in urine
  • Thirst and consistent urination
  • Coma if not treated
• Type 1 diabetes


  Usually starts in young people, and the body cannot produce any insulin
• Type 2 diabetes


  • Only develops in older people where insulin may still be produced but is not working properly or there is not enough of it
  • Common in people who are overweight and do not exercise
  • Can sometimes be treated by diet alone
• Long-term effects of diabetes

  • Eye damage
  • Blindness
  • Heart disease and strokes
  • Kidney damage