Reference no: EM133251181

Frank P. is a 48-year-old landscape architect recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia from a glucose tolerance blood test. He is 69 inches tall and weighs 202 pounds. His usual weight is 190 pounds; he reports an unexpected weight gain of 12 pounds over the past 6 months. Frank reports he often skips breakfast or stops for a donut and coffee on his way to work in the morning. He often eats out with clients for lunch or he grabs a fruit smoothie on his way to a job site. He eats dinner at home with his wife most evenings. He reports feeling hungry, weak, and "anxious" on many occasions during his work day, which he says is relieved somewhat by eating a candy bar or other high-sugar snack food. His diet history reveals no food intolerances although he states he avoids products which contain high-fructose corn syrup and prefers to use products sweetened with sugar.

Question

What are the similarities and differences between glucose and fructose when looking at chemical formula, physical structure, absorption in the small intestine and metabolism in the liver? (Compare and Contrast Glucose and Fructose)