Type 2 diabetes
What Type 2 diabetes means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The pancreas still produces insulin but body cells respond less well to it, and treatment often begins with diet and exercise to improve insulin sensitivity.
A disease influenced by nutrition in which cells respond less effectively to insulin, with obesity, diet, activity and inherited factors affecting risk.
A condition distinct from Type 1 diabetes, in which body cells no longer respond to insulin.
A condition in which body cells respond poorly to insulin, so blood glucose stays too high.
A condition in which the body cells no longer respond to insulin produced by the pancreas.
Topics that use Type 2 diabetes
- Control of blood glucose concentration (AQA GCSE)
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
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