Question

In Type I diabetes the body cannot make ______ and in Type 2 diabetes the hormone ________ doesn't work properly.

Answer 1

Answer: 4. Insulin and insulin

Explanation:

Diabetes indicates that the level of glucose, or sugar, is very high in the blood. It occurs when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or when the body doesn't use insulin properly (called insulin resistance). Insuline is a hormone that helps glucose get into the cells to give them energy, and glucose comes from the food and drinks being the main source of energy. Sometimes a person has both problems. In both cases, the result is that glucose does not enter the cells and builds up in the blood.

In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin, Without insulin, too much glucose stays in the blood and over time, high blood glucose levels can cause serious problems in the heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, gums, and teeth.

With type 2 diabetes, the most common type, the body does not make or use insulin well. There is a higher risk of type 2 diabetes if the person is older, obese, have a family history of diabetes, or don't exercise. Also, having pre-diabetes also increases that risk because people who have pre-diabetes have higher than normal blood sugar but not enough to be considered diabetic.

So, in type 1 diabetes there is an absolute lack of insulin due to the destruction of the pancreatic islets. While type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in the context of insulin resistance.