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| Amino Acids and essential fatty acids |
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| there are 9 amino acids that are essential and two essential fatty acids (Omega 3 and Omega 6) |
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Must be consumed through diet, serve as co-enzymes or perform specific function
2 classes
-fat soluble
-water soluble
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cannot be stored in the body
vitamins B and C |
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can be stored in the body,
Vitamins A, D, E, and K |
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Beta cells:Secrete insulin
Alpha Cells: Secrete Glucagon
Delta Cells: Somatostatin |
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glucose is taken in and stored in the liver and skeletal muscles to be converted into glycogen for storage
(once this is stored, excess calories are stored as fat) |
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Characterized by chronic high blood sugar levels
inadequate secretion or production of insulin |
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insulin dependent diabetes,
destruction of beta cells through autoimmune disease |
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Insulin-independent
most common
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| second leading cause of blindness, can cause dehydration, ketoacidosis, limb amputation, coma, and death. |
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| beta cells try to over compensate for "insulin resistance" which can lead to beta cell failure, can degenerate into more severe form of diabetes |
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| exaggerated response to increased insulin secretion after carbohydrate rich meal |
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increases rates of cellular respiration
increases metabolic heat and thermogenesis |
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| can be used to measure thyroid activity |
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needed for proper growth and central nervous system development in children
needed for balance between catabolism and anabolism |
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