Health, Safety, And Nutrition For The Young Child
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ISBN: 9780357040775
Author: MAROTZ, Lynn R.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 4, Problem 4CR
Summary Introduction
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The early signs of diabetes and the way teachers can improve their understanding and administration of insulin to diabetic children.
Introduction:
Diabetes is a condition in which blood glucose increases abnormally. Glucose is the main energy source in the body. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that allows glucose from food to enter into the cells. This condition is of two different types that are Type I and Type II diabetes. The body does not make insulin in type I diabetes and it does not use insulin well in type II diabetes.
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