RN851 - Hello Soni - There are two commonly recognized links between obesity and type 2 diabetes. The first is the concept of insulin resistance. Insulin is needed to allow glucose to penetrate several types cells. Insulin "unlocks" the receptors which allow glucose to get into the cell. When people are obese this "unlocking" is impeded, glucose has trouble getting into the cells and begins to accumulate in the blood. The second link has to do with the process of becoming obese. Obese people have eaten more calories than they consume. This leads to weight gain. Whenever people eat sugary foods the pancreas responds by secreting insulin. The more calories you take in, the harder the pancreas has to work. Doing this over ones adult life the pancreas fatigues and is unable to keep up with the work load. This is one reason type 2 diabetes is more common in people who are no longer juveniles. Hope this helps.
RN851 - Hello Soni - There are two commonly recognized links between obesity and type 2 diabetes. The first is the concept of insulin resistance. Insulin is needed to allow glucose to penetrate several types cells. Insulin "unlocks" the receptors which allow glucose to get into the cell. When people are obese this "unlocking" is impeded, glucose has trouble getting into the cells and begins to accumulate in the blood. The second link has to do with the process of becoming obese. Obese people have eaten more calories than they consume. This leads to weight gain. Whenever people eat sugary foods the pancreas responds by secreting insulin. The more calories you take in, the harder the pancreas has to work. Doing this over ones adult life the pancreas fatigues and is unable to keep up with the work load. This is one reason type 2 diabetes is more common in people who are no longer juveniles. Hope this helps.
ReplyDelete