In Type I diabetes, the body fails to produce insulin and, thus, individuals must inject themselves with insulin before eating. Based on your knowledge of the control of glucose levels in the blood, what would happen if Type I diabetics injected themselves with too much insulin?

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Catalina Villanueva

5 May, 08:11

In Type I diabetes, the body fails to produce insulin and, thus, individuals must inject themselves with insulin before eating. Based on your knowledge of the control of glucose levels in the blood, what would happen if Type I diabetics injected themselves with too much insulin?

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Jared Snyder · Answer 1

Excess insulin in the bloodstream causes cells in your body to absorb too much glucose (sugar) from your blood. It also causes the liver to release less glucose. These two effects together create dangerously low glucose levels in your blood. This condition is called hypoglycemia