Glucose

From Diabetes Wiki

Glucose is a carbohydrate which is transported through the bloodstream, to serve as the primary source of energy for the body's cells. Blood glucose level is tightly regulated in the human body.

Normally, blood glucose levels stay within narrow limits throughout the day: 70 to 120 mg/dL = 3.89 to 6.66 mmol/L. Levels rise after meals and are usually lowest in the morning, before the first meal of the day.

Diabetes results from an inability to regulate the body's blood glucose level due to insufficient insulin production, insulin resistance, or both.

[edit] Function

There are three energy sources in the body -- glucose, protein and fat.

Glucose provides instant energy that helps muscles to move and chemical reactions to take place.