Organisms Respond To Changes In Their Environment: - Diabetes And Its Control

- Diabetes and its control - 

Types of sugar diabetes 

Type 1 - insulin dependent // body unable to produce insulin 

The body attacks its own cells - 𝛽 cells - result of autoimmune response. 

This develops quickly over a few weeks once the individual is born. Usually develops at a very young age. 

Type 2 - insulin independent // body glycoproteins receptors have lost or losing their responsiveness to insulin // body producing an insufficient amount of insulin. 

This develops in people over age of 40 - increases due to obesity and poor diet. 

Symptoms are less severe and may go unnoticed. 

90% of people have type II diabetes 

Control of diabetes 

Diabetes can be successfully treated which depends on the type of diabetes 

Type 1 diabetes = controlled by injections of insulin - cannot be taken orally as it is an enzyme and would be digested. Typcially taken 3-4 times a day. Dose of insulin would match the dose intake of glucose // glucose concentration is monitored using biosensors. 

Type 2 diabetes = controlled by regulating the intake of carbohydrates in the diet // exercise is also taken into account. Supplemented by injections of insulin by the use of drugs that stimulate insulin production.