1.1 Introduction
Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body within a narrow range. This tight regulation is referred to as glucose homeostasis. Insulin, which lowers blood sugar, and glucagon, which raises it, are the most well known of the hormones involved, but more recent discoveries of other gluco-regulatory hormones have expanded the understanding of this process. Blood flow regulation is subordinate to the oxygen requirements of individual tissues. The gland called pancreas secrete two hormones and they are primarily responsible to regulate glucose levels in blood (Aronoff et al., 2004).
As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research hypothesis and questions, Limitations of the Study and Definition of technical terms.
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