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Consequences of Alcohol Use in Diabetics
Vol. 22, No. 3, 1998211 Consequences of Alcohol Usein DiabeticsNicholas V. Emanuele, , Terrence F. Swade, , and Mary Ann Emanuele, hormone insulin, which is produced in the pancreas, is an important regulator of blood sugarlevels. In people with diabetes, the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin (type 1 diabetes)or the body does not respond appropriately to the insulin (type 2 diabetes). Alcohol consumptionby Diabetics can worsen blood sugar control in those patients. For example, long-term Alcohol usein well-nourished Diabetics can result in excessive blood sugar levels . Conversely, long-term alco-hol ingestion in Diabetics who are not adequately nourished can lead to dangerously low bloodsugar levels .
elevated insulin production • Blood glucose is taken up into muscle and fat tissue and used in metabolic processes. • No additional glucose is generated in the liver, and existing glucose is converted into a storage form (i.e., glycogen) as a reserve in case blood glucose levels drop too low. • Blood glucose levels return to their normal ...
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