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Which of the following changes in the body’s relationship to insulin could greatly affect the status of a diabetic’s health as aging occurs?
  1. Increased sensitivity to insulin due to long term aerobic training
  2. Decreased sensitivity to insulin due to long term aerobic training
  3. Greater rate of insulin secretion
  4. Increased cooperation between insulin and other hormones within the endocrine system
Explanation
Answer: A - Increased sensitivity to insulin due to long term aerobic training could greatly affect the status of a diabetic’s health as aging occurs. This increased sensitivity as an adaptation to exercise will help to counteract naturally decreasing insulin sensitivity that occurs with age.
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