Insulin resistance

Insulin is a hormone produced and secreted by beta cells in the islets of the pancreas. Insulin is largely involved in metabolism by aiding cells through the body absorb glucose and consume it for energy (Stumvoll and Haeften, 2005). It acts as a “key” by opening up the cells and allowing glucose to be accessible. Generally, normoglycemia, the normal concentration of glucose in the blood, is maintained by the balanced interaction between insulin action and insulin secretion. Essentially, the…

production of insulin by the pancreas. The disease process associated with type 2 diabetes include insulin resistance, where the fat, muscle, and liver cells do not use insulin to carry glucose into the body’s cells to use for energy. As a result, the body requires more insulin to help glucose move in the cells. At first, the pancreas is able to keep up with the added demand by making more insulin. However, overtime the pancreas is unable to produce sufficient insulin to overcome resistance when…

such as insulin resistance and diabetes. Carbohydrate are easily absorbed and stored. Digestion starts in the mouth. As soon as the food is chewed, amylase (enzymes that digest carbohydrates) in the saliva are already acting on the carbohydrates. In the stomach, carbohydrates are further broken down and are immediately absorbed once it enters the small in- testines. In the blood, carbohydrates immediately increase the blood sugar levels. This stimulates the immediate release of insulin.…

This is caused by a defect in the secretion of insulin, or a defect in the effects of insulin on the tissues. Typically diagnosed after 30 years of age, Type 2 diabetes is characterized by tissues developing insulin resistance. There are several components influencing the development of insulin resistance. The evolution of Type 2 Diabetes can be broken into 3 stages, the first of which is believed to have a genetic component that decreases insulin sensitivity. Throughout the…

Diabetes is a disease that has a mass amount of sugar in your blood or high blood glucose. Diabetes mellitus is caused by a lack of responsiveness to insulin and have a high blood glucose level. There are two types of Diabetes mellitus. Type one diabetes, destroy the pancreatic cells. Type two diabetes affects the body flow and increase the process of blood sugar. When the beta cells from the pancreas fail to provide, diabetes occurs. The energy comes from the glucose. Eating healthy and right…

information about the consequences of too much sugar, but knowing too much or too little of something would either way be considered dangerous. His theory could be proven by how fructose is converted into fat in the liver, therefore it makes insulin resistance, raises blood pressure, and causes obesity therefore it might be either taken away then replaced with a substitute substance as a replacement. HFCS is cheaper than sugar and is perceived to be much cheaper than actual sugar, say if sugar…

shown that obese adults are much more likely to have metabolic syndrome compared to adults of normal weight (Palaniappan et al., 2004; Wilson, Kannel, Silbershatz, & D'Agostino, 1999). Central obesity contributes to chronic diseases such as: insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia and has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (isomaa 2001, kannel 1992, lee s 2006, hanson 2002) (58-62). Waist circumference is a…

The Insulin Resistant Gene has sounded an alarm of concern not only here in the United States but many other countries as well. The concern for the Insulin Resistant Gene and its’ ability to create an alarming amount of newly diagnosed juveniles’ with obesity and diabetes, along with other health factors has many health providers concerned with co-morbidities in children. A review of literature on, “Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic youth, disclosed cardio-metabolic issues leading to…

sugar. It is the most common form of diabetes, which accounts for 90-95% of the diabetic population worldwide (347 + million). With type 2 diabetes, you are one of 2 things - resistant to your body’s own insulin ( the hormone that regulates sugar) or your body doesn’t produce enough insulin to control the sugar in your body. *Let me clear one thing up here, diabetes does NOT have to be a chronic or lifelong disease as the NIH says. There are steps you can take to reverse the disease and put…

is clinically presented as polyuria. Diabetic ketoacidosis is another acute complication of diabetes mellitus. It is the hallmark of type 1 diabetes and it is usually occured in previously undiagnosed diabetes (Anderson & Gale, 2009), in which the insulin deficiency favours the pathway of ketone bodies production that will eventually decreases the serum pH level and when the condition gets worse, the patient falls into coma state (Funk, 2010). Non-ketotic hyperosmolar state is another acute…