Dietary Manager Exam Prep

Category - Nutrition Care

The biguanide oral hypoglycemic agents regulate blood glucose levels by:
  1. Reducing insulin resistance in tissue
  2. Blocking carbohydrate metabolism
  3. Promoting the release of insulin
  4. Supporting the action of endogenous insulin
Explanation
Answer: D - The biguanide oral hypoglycemic agents regulate blood levels by supporting the action of endogenous insulin. Other types of oral hypoglycemic agents reduce insulin resistance in tissue, block carbohydrate breakdown, or by stimulating the release of insulin.
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