1 Sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream, where it enters cells with the help of insulin. 2  Your liver stores and makes glucose.  When your glucose levels are low, such as when you haven't eaten in a while, the liver breaks down stored glycogen into glucose to keep your glucose level within a normal range.
Training to become a pediatrician requires a four-year undergraduate degree, four years of medical school, and three or more years of hands-on residency training.
If you want to become a pediatrician, you will need to complete several years of both undergraduate and graduate schooling and then complete a residency in pediatrics. After earning an undergraduate degree, you'll need to attend medical school, which generally takes four years to complete.You can enroll in a program that confers a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.).nce you've completed medical school, you'll begin a residency in pediatrics. Although you'll still be considered a student, you'll also get paid for your work. As a pediatrics resident, you might treat children in hospital nurseries, neonatal intensive care units and pediatric care centers.