Mike is a 50-year-old landscape architect who is concerned about his recent weight gain. He has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at his annual checkup. He tells his fiancée, Anna, who is now determined to learn as much as possible about this illness. He sometimes feels weak and hungry during the day, but eating a candy bar or drinking a cola makes him feel better. He reports no dietary restrictions, although he states he avoids products that contain high-fructose corn syrup, preferring instead products sweetened with table sugar. He has found that as he's gotten older, the ice cream and milk seem to cause bloating, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea. Recently, Mike has been considering making some dietary and lifestyle modifications to improve his health.
After Mike eats a high sugar meal, what happens first to the excess glucose in his blood?
- The kidneys filter it out for excretion in urine.
- It continues to circulate until it is used.
- The liver converts some to glycogen and stores the rest as fat.
- The liver converts it to glucagon.