E X E R C I S E 4 Endocrine System Physiology O B J E C T I V E S 1. To define the following terms: metabolism‚ hormone replacement therapy‚ type 1 diabetes‚ type 2 diabetes‚ and glucose standard curve. 2. To explain the role of thyroxine in maintaining an animal’s metabolic rate. 3. To explain the effects of thyroid-stimulating hormone on an animal’s metabolic rate. 4. To understand how estrogen affects bone density. 5. To explain how hormone replacement therapy works
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Blood sugar levels and dementia: how our diet could be leading to memory impairment Dementia and memory loss is of major concern for all of us. It is estimated that 35 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and it has been proposed that this number will grow to around 100 million within the next thirty years (Copped’e‚ 2012). Although‚ it has previously been established that an important risk factor of dementia is diabetes (Bijal‚ 2012)‚ new evidence now suggests that sugar intake
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LOW BLOOD SUGAR Anyone who takes insulin shots or diabetes pills can have a low blood sugar. Low blood sugar is also called hypoglycemia or insulin shock. Causes of Low Blood Sugar * too much insulin or too many diabetes pills * too little food * skipping meals or snacks * too much exercise Warning Signs of Low Blood Sugar If you have low blood sugar‚ you may feel a warning sign. You may be: * shaky * dizzy * hungry * sweaty * crabby * confused
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Diabetes is a generic term used when a person’s blood sugar is above normal levels. This raise in blood sugar is caused either by the pancreas not providing enough insulin or due to the cells not responding to the insulin produced. (called insulin resistance). Tip - Exercising improves insulin sensitivity and reduces resistance. About 3.8 million people in the UK have diabetes‚ but the charity Diabetes U.K. have made predictions that that could become high as 6.2 million by 2035/2036. These figures
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Glucose and Ketone Concentration in Blood Plasma Glucose (mmol/l) Ketones (μmol/l) Sub. 1 Sub. 2 Sub. 3 Average Sub. 1 Sub. 2 Sub. 3 Average Fasting 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.3 119 105 105 110 Immediately post meal [0 hour] 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.4 111 91 107 103 1 hr post meal 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 50 51 49 50 2 hr post meal 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 62 57 72 64 3 hr post meal 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 45 53 74 57 Glucose Concentration in Blood Plasma 01.42.84.25.67µmol/lFasting0
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The Impact of Blood Sugar and Insulin on Dieting People‚ who support weight loss plans‚ believe that isolating the different causes of obesity and overweight will guarantee weight loss in a short amount of time. By isolating the different causes of weight gain‚ the supporters of the weight loss plans believe that losing weight will be made simpler for people‚ who would want to lose weight without devoting too much time for exercise and dieting. The causes of weight gain are determined by a person’s
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Diabetes is the most common disease leading from childhood obesity. Diabetes attacks the blood sugar level in the body. The blood sugar in the body is called glucose. Glucose makes up the body’s muscle‚ tissue‚ and is your brain’s main source of energy. Diabetes is when people have too much glucose in your blood stream. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is when the body produces almost no insulin for the body due to an overactive immune system. This type mostly occurs in young
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Explain how blood sugar levels are regulated in your body. Blood sugar level (also known as blood glucose level) is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. The amount of glucose in the blood is expressed as millimoles per litre (mmol/l). Blood sugar levels are tightly regulated in the human body. Glucose‚ transported via the bloodstream‚ is the primary source of energy for the body’s cells. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by the cells in the pancreas. If the blood glucose level
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Lowering Blood Sugar levels By Oliver Richards Copyright © 2014 by Oliver Richards. All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher. Table of contents Introduction What are blood sugar levels? What is sugar? What are carbohydrates? Why are my blood sugar levels high? Lowering blood sugar levels through weight loss Using exercise to lose weight and control blood sugar levels Lowering blood sugar levels
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endocrine problem in children and its rate is growing. The risk of long-term problems such as cardiovascular and microvascular could be reduced by improving glycemic control. In spite of the accessibility of therapeutic options such as self-monitoring of blood glucose‚ rapid-acting insulin analogues‚ planned patient education‚ and insulin pump therapy‚ glycemic control in the majority of patients with type one diabetes continues to be suboptimal. The major obstacle in strengthening the control is the increased
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