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Higher Human 2.8

2.8- Blood Glucose Levels + Obesity

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What does your BMI need to be greater than to indicate obesity? 30
What is calculated by body mass divided by height squared? Body mass index (BMI)
What is characterised by excess body fat in relation to lean body tissue such as muscle? Obesity
Whose blood glucose concentration will take the longest to return to normal after the glucose tolerance test- Diabetic or non diabetic? Diabetic
Would a diabetic or non- diabetic individuals blood glucose level be higher at the start of a glucose tolerance test? Diabetic
What do individuals have to do before a blood glucose tolerance test? fast
What is firstly tested for glucose to try and diagnose diabetes? urine
What type of diabetes are you more likely to get from being overweight? Type 2 Diabetes
What type of diabetes do individuals produce insulin but their cells are less sensitive to it? Type 2 Diabetes
What type of diabetes is the individual unable to produce insulin and it is treated with regular injections of insulin? Type 1 Diabetes
What type of diabetes usually occurs later in life? Type 2 Diabetes
What type of diabetes usually occurs in childhood? Type 1 Diabetes
how does an increase in adrenaline effect blood glucose levels? increase in glucagon which converts glycogen into glucose
What hormone is produced during exercise that effects glucose concentration in the blood? Adrenaline
What does Glucagon do? Cause Glycogen to be converted into glucose
What is the bodies response to decrease in blood glucose levels? increased glucagon production
What does insulin do? Converts glucose into glycogen
What is the bodies response to increase blood glucose levels? increased insulin production
What responds to raised blood glucose level? Pancreatic receptors
What can be caused by chronic elevated blood glucose levels? Atherosclerosis
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