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| What is the effect of chronic high blood glucose levels on blood vessels? |
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| damage to blood vessels and atherosclerosis |
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| NAme two parts of the body where there are small blood vessels that can can haemorrage due to elevated blood glucose levels. |
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| Where are the receptor cells that monitor blood glucose levels located? |
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| Name the two blood glucose regulating hormones produced by the pancres. |
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| What effect does insulin have on liver cells? |
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| makes then more permeable to glucose and activates the conversion of glucose to glycogen |
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| Name the hormone that activates the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver? |
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| Which hormone is released in the flight or fight response? |
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| Name the glands which secrete adrenaline. |
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| What is the effect of adrenaline? |
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| stimulates glucagon secretion and inhibits insulin secretion. |
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| Which type of diabetes is caused by lack of insulin production? |
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| Which type of diabetes usually occurs in later life? |
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| Which factor can increase the chance of developing type two diabetes? |
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| obesity / being overweight |
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| What test can be done to diagnose diabetes? |
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| What chemical test can be done to check for diabetes? |
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| test the urine for glucose - positive test = diabetes |
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| What would you see in the glucose tolerance test of a diabetic compared to a non-diabetic? |
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| blood glucose levels of diabetic would start higher, reach higher levels, take longer to reduce |
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| What is the formula used to calculate BMI? |
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| weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared |
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| What type of build is not suitable to use BMI with ? |
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| What is the BMI above which is considered obese? |
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