maladroit definition: The definition of maladroit is awkward or showing a lack of skills. (adjective) An example of a maladroit person is an employee who cannot accomplish the simplest tasks of the job....
Insulin: An elevated blood glucose concentration results in the secretion of insulin: glucose is transported into body cells. The uptake of glucose by liver, kidney and brain cells is by diffusion and does not require insulin.
Glucose is a source of fuel for the body. An organ called the pancreas makes insulin. The role of insulin is to move glucose from the bloodstream into muscle, fat and liver cells where it can be used as fuel. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to control blood sugar. People with diabetes have high blood sugar because their pancreas does not make enough insulin, their muscle, fat and liver cells donât respond to insulin normally, or both.