Diabetes Terms
Another name for elevated blood glucose.
What is Hyperglycemia?
This device helps you monitor blood sugar and is not attached to your body.
What is a meter?
True/False: There is only one correct diet that is write for everyone with diabetes.
False!
This is an actress with diabetes famous for CatWoman and X Men movies.
Who is Halle Berry?
True/False: Advocating for a teen student's needs in school is 100% the responsibility of the parent.
False! Teenage students can be included in advocating for their own needs at school.
This is main organ affected by diabetes.
What is the pancreas?
This diabetes management device allows you to rely less on manual insulin injections.
What is a pump?
True/ False: Stress has no effect on blood sugar levels.
False
Who is Nick Jonas?
Teens need at least 9 hours of this daily to be successful in school and other activities.
What is sleep?
A word for low blood sugar which has increased risks after puberty.
What is hypoglycemia?
This device uses a thin wire to monitor blood sugar levels.
What is a sensor?
According to the ADA this is a key part of managing diabetes along with proper meal planning, taking medication as prescribed and stress management.
What is Exercise?
Actor with diabetes who's famous line "life is like a box of chocolates," is from a movie which came out in 1994.
Who is Tom Hanks?
True/False: You should not participate in sports or other after-school activities if you have been diagnosed with diabetes.
What is False- You should still be allowed to participate in all activities! Precautions and some additional monitoring may be necessary.
These cells are attacked in Type 1 Diabetes
What are Beta Cells?
This is the amount of daily exercise recommended for diabetes care?
The three types of carbohydrates.
What are starches, sugar and fiber?
Championship Boxer with Diabetes.
Who is Sugar Ray Robinson?
Name two groups of people who can help you if you feel like you may be experiencing diabetes burnout.
Parents, Counselor/Therapist, Psychologist/Psychiatrist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Nurse, or Doctor
This "index" measures how quickly a food will raise your blood sugar level.
What is the Glycemic Index?
This is the typical healthy range blood glucose.
What is 60-110mg/dl
This phase is seen after diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes and is a time when little insulin is needed.
Who is Randy Jackson?
This is the name of the plan you, your parents, the school nurse, and a school administrator will create listing all of your diabetes specific needs while in school.
What is a 504 Plan?