Diabetes and Insulin Function Concepts

Lisa Mantha explains the connection between glucose and insulin. When sugar is consumed, glucose enters the bloodstream, prompting the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts as a ligand, connecting to insulin receptors on cell membranes, facilitating glucose entry into cells via glucose transport proteins. In type 1 diabetes, insulin production is low, while in type 2, insulin fails to connect with receptors. Recent research links adult diabetes to chronic inflammation and identifies a gene that may protect healthy individuals, suggesting new treatment avenues.

What happens to glucose after consuming sugary foods?

• It is excreted from the body.

• It is stored in the liver immediately.

• It is converted into fat instantly.

• It enters the bloodstream.

What is the primary role of insulin in the body?

• To regulate glucose movement.

• To produce energy directly.

• To break down proteins.

• To store fat in cells.

What is the function of the insulin receptor?

• To produce insulin.

• To regulate glucose movement.

• To store glucose in cells.

• To break down glucose.

Where is the glucose transport protein primarily found?

• In the kidney cells.

• In the brain cells.

• In the muscle and fat cells.

• In the liver cells.

What is a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?

• Excessive insulin production.

• No or little insulin production.

• High glucose absorption.

• Insulin resistance.

What is a common cause of diabetes found in adults according to recent research?

• High protein diet.

• Excessive exercise.

• Chronic inflammation.

• Genetic mutation.

What potential discovery could lead to a step in diabetes treatment?

• A diet plan for diabetes.

• A new type of insulin.

• A gene that may protect healthy individuals.

• A new glucose transport protein.