Controlling blood glucose

• What two hormones are involved in blood glucose?

  • insulin
  • glucagon
• What do insulin & glucagon control?

  • blood glucose levels
• What two things remove glucose from the blood?

  • normal metabolism of cells
  • vigorous exercise
• What is excess glucose stored as?

  • glycogen in the liver & muscles
• What happens if blood glucose level is TOO HIGH?

  • insulin added
• What happens if blood glucose level TOO LOW?

  • glucagon added
• What is diabetes?

  • affects ability to control blood sugar level
• What is type 1 diabetes?

  • pancreas produces little or no insulin
  • insulin injected into body
• What is type 2 diabetes?

  • resistant to own insulin
  • blood sugar level rises
  • obesity increases chance
  • controlled by eating carbohydrate diet & regular exercise