What is Type 2 Diabetes
This condition happens when someone has constant high blood sugar.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is not something people can fully __________.
What is control (getting it)?
People with Type 2 diabetes often need to check this regularly.
What is their blood sugar level?
Eating healthy helps keep this stable.
What are blood sugar levels?
Type 2 diabetes happens because the body can’t properly use this hormone.
What is insulin?
What happens when blood cells resist insulin?
Blood sugar stays high.
Managing Type 2 diabetes may require taking this every day.
What are pills/medication?
Regular exercise helps prevent Type 2 diabetes by helping control this.
What is weight/blood sugar?
What is the medical word for high blood sugar?
What is hyperglycemia?
What organ may not make enough insulin in someone with Type 2 diabetes?
What is the pancreas?
Name one physical symptom of Type 2 diabetes.
What is chronic fatigue / frequent thirst / frequent urination?
Why is maintaining a healthy weight important in preventing Type 2 diabetes?
Because it helps the body use insulin properly.
Why does blood sugar rise in someone with Type 2 diabetes?
Because the body resists insulin or doesn’t use it properly.
Name two ways people can help lower high blood sugar.
Exercise and eating foods with less sugar.
Why does Type 2 diabetes require 24/7 attention?
Because blood sugar must be monitored and managed daily.
Name three healthy habits that can help prevent Type 2 diabetes.
Exercise, healthy eating, maintaining a healthy weight, regular check-ups.
Why is Type 2 diabetes considered a chronic condition?
Because it is long-term and must be managed for life.
Explain how insulin resistance leads to high blood sugar
Because the body’s cells don’t respond properly to insulin, so sugar stays in the bloodstream instead of entering the cells.
Name two serious long-term complications of Type 2 diabetes.
What is blindness plus depression.
Explain how healthy eating can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
It keeps blood sugar stable, prevents weight gain, and helps the body respond better to insulin.