[Expert Solution]: A 53-year-old woman presents to her…

A 53-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for follow up for type 2 diabetes. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 6 months ago, when her A1c was found to be 9% (75 mmol/mol). After a trial of lifestyle modifications failed to improve her blood sugars, she was started on metformin. The patient’s visit today is regarding her recent blood work, which was done after taking metformin for 3 months. It shows that her A1c is now 8.4% (68 mmol/mol), and her physician starts her on a second drug to help control her glucose levels, as her goal A1c is ~ 7% (53 mol/mol). The patient is advised that she will need to have her liver enzymes checked in 3 months, due to possible side effects of this new medication. Which of the following is the mechanism of action of the drug that she was most likely prescribed?A.Stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreasB.Increases the uptake of glucose and reduces peripheral insulin resistanceC.Acts as an agonist at the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-D.Inhibits alpha-glucosidase in the intestinesE.Decreases the secretion of glucagon