Question

1. What are the causes of type 2 diabetes?
2. What is the relationship between insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia?
3. What are endocrine disrupters and their functions in our body? Provide some examples.
4. How does concentration of glucose effect insulin secretion?
5. Explain how data from article support or refute the hypothesis that endocrine disrupters can change insulin secretion.

Answer 1

Answer: Type II diabetes is a disease or the condition where there is increase in the blood sugar level. The major cause of the type 2 diabetes is when there is increase in the blood sugar level and there is insufficient supply of insulin as pancreases doesn't product sufficient insulin. There could be various factors such as bidy becomes insulin resistance. The poor lifestyle as well as eating habits may lead to increase in the risk of diabetes. Some of the risk factors include are:

• Hypertension
• Obesity
• Poor lifestyle
• Consumption of alcohol.

The insulin resistance give rise to the condition known as hyperinsulinemia. In this case the body becomes unable to respond properly to the insulin due to inability. Of pancreas to produce enough insulin.