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Insulin allows glucose(sugar) to enter the body's cells. Insulin also stimulates the liver to convert glucose to glycogen and store it for later use. The end effect is blood sugar is decreased.
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The major effect of insulin is to?
decrease blood sugar
What best describes the hypoglycemic effect of insulin?
Lowers blood sugar
What effect does hormone insulin have on our body after eating a meal that has cabohydrates?
Insulin handles the absorption of sugar. Carbohydrates are sugars.
What effect would insulin receptors have on blood sugar if they stopped working?
If the insulin receptors stopped working the blood sugar will raise which may leads to diabetes
Why does exercise have an insulin-like effect?
Exercise lowers blood sugar in a similar way to insulin, as the body uses the sugar in respiration, allowing the body to move, enabling its participation in exercise.
How are insulin and blood sugar related?
insulin helps transport the blood sugar into cells were sugar is needed. insulin is related to blood sugar cause insulin can lower blood sugar level.
Does anything effect blood sugar besides food or insulin?
Exercise, stress, and illness can all affect your blood sugar both ways
Which organ destroys the insulin after it has its effect?
The liver and kidneys destroy insulin after it has its effect. The pancreas is the site of insulin production.
What are side effect of insulin resistant?
The side effects will be that the control of blood sugar levels will be difficult and may lead to diabetic coma
Why do some diabetics have to have sugar and some aren't allowed sugar?
Insulin helps break down sugar into energy. Diabetes effects insulin, whether it can't produce insulin, or the insulin it makes is not effective. This means that when you put in sugar, it just builds up, creating high blood sugar. You do need some blood sugar in your body, so you take in sugar. The basic answer is this: sugar in moderation.
What organ does insulin affect?
Insulin is produced in the pancreas, but it affects every organ in the body. All organs metabolize sugar, and sugar metabolism is regulated by insulin.
What relates to blood sugar?
The primary hormone related to glucose (blood sugar) is insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas.
