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Weight is measured in ounces and pounds (avoirdupois) as in the U.S. Volume is measured in imperial gallons , quarts , pints , fluid ounces , fluid drachms , and minims . The imperial gallon was originally defined as 10 pounds (4.5359 kg) of water in 1824, and refined as exactly 4.54609 litres in 1985.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. Treatments include agents that (1) increase the amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas, (2) increase the sensitivity of target organs to insulin, (3) decrease the rate at which glucose is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and (4) increase the loss of glucose through urination.
(For instance, in Spain the mean fiber consumption of 7 grams per day with a moderate coffee drinker having 3 cups per day points to coffee accounting for 10% of Spanish dietary fiber.) [178] [179] Polyphenols in coffee have been shown to affect free radicals in vitro , [ 180 ] but there is no evidence that this effect occurs in humans.