Nutrition
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Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
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Chapter 4, Problem 13SC
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Whether the statement ‘achieving stable blood glucose level is the goal for curing diabetes’ is correct or not.
Introduction:
Diabetes is a condition in which the blood glucose level rises due to a decrease in the insulin function. Due to the increased in the blood sugar, the excretory system excretes more glucose in the excretory products.
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