Carbohydrate Metabolism in Submariner Personnel
Abstract
Submariners have been shown to have an increased rate of glucose utilization 2 hours after an oral loading test. Relative hypoglycemia due to excess insulin production has been considered a first indication of developing diabetes. However, diabetes can not be defined in terms of blood glucose level alone but rather in its relationship to insulin release, utilization, and effectiveness, The ability to interpret insulin response to a glucose load by separating normal from abnormal patterns provides for disease detection at its earliest identifiable point when maximum benefit might result from appropriate management. The present study was undertaken to reevaluate potential pre- diabetes in submariners and assess the extent of defects in their glucose metabolism.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP001896
Entities
People
- Donald V. Tappan
- Elly Heyder
- L. W. Mooney
Organizations
- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory