Lilah has gained a lot of weight recently, she works out and watches her food intake, but she is still gaining weight. When she visited the doctor, he told her she had a problem with one of her endocrine glands.
Which gland would most likely have an issue with maintaining the breakdown of food?
The pancreatic glands are responsible for breakdown of foods through the release of glucagon and insulin. These two hormones regulate the amount of sugar in the body through maintaining it to healthy levels.
The pancreas is part of the digestive system. It functions greatly in the digestion of food as it secrets pancreatic juice which help in the breaking down of food substance.
