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Hello students, electronic health literacy plays a significant role in managing type 2 diabetes as it empowers patients with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate digital health resources very effectively.
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Understanding the normal mechanism of blood glucose control is crucial for patients with informed decisions about their health.
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Differentiating between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is essential as they have distinct causes and treatment approaches.
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Additionally, cultural factors can influence the prevalence, management and the outcome of type 2 diabetes in certain populations.
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Normal mechanism of blood glucose control is in a normal healthy individual, blood glucose level are tightly regulated to maintain homeostasis.
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After eating blood glucose level rise triggering the release of insulin from the pancreas, insulin help transport glucose into the cells where it is used for energy or stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles.
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As a result, blood glucose level decrease returning to the normal range.
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In between meals and during physical activity when blood glucose level are low, the pancreas releases glucogon which promotes or which prompts the liver to release stored glucose into the blood stream raising blood glucose levels back to the normal range...