16.4- Diabetes and its control

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  • Created on: 19-12-17 14:09
What causes type I diabetes?
The body being unable to produce insulin
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When does type I diabetes normally develop?
During childhood
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Why may the body no longer be able to produce insulin?
Due to an autoimmune response- the body's immune system attacks the beta cells in the islets of langerhans in the liver
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Does type I diabetes develop quickly?
Yes
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What normally causes type II diabetes?
Glycoprotein receptors on body cells being lost or losing their responsiveness to insulin, or an inadequate supply of insulin from the pancreas
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What age range does type II normally affect?
People over the age of 40
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How can type II diabetes develop in adolescents?
By a poor diet and obesity
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How can type I diabetes be controlled?
By injections of insulin after every meal, matching to the glucose intake- this needs to be calculated
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Why does the insulin injection dose need to be calculated?
If the person has too much insulin they could become uncnscious
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What is used to ensure the correct dose by monitoring blood glucose concentration?
Biosensors
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Why must insulin be injected rather than taken by mouth?
As it is a protein, it would be digested in the alimentary canal
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How can type II diabetes be controlled?
By regulating the intake of carbohydrate in the diet and matching this to the amount of exercise taken.
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Can people with type II diabetes take insulin if necessary?
yes
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