Homeostasis and Behavior - Disordered Energy Metabolism
3 important questions on Homeostasis and Behavior - Disordered Energy Metabolism
What is the difference between diabetes melitus type 1 and type 2?
Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder in which the beta-cells of the pancreas are destroyed by the immune system and an insulin deficiency results.
Type 2 is insensitivity to insuline.
What is diabetes characterized by?
hyperphagia, hyperglycemia, increased thirst and urination.
What is the fasting state characterized by?
low concentration of leptin and insulin, and elevated concentrations of glocagon and glucocorticoids, neuropeptides, corticotroptin-releasing hormone and metabolic bubstrates (free fatty acids and ketone bodies).
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