diabetes
what is diabetes?
a chronic condition affecting the body's glucose & insulin
how many types of diabetes are there?
2
the cells that are destroyed in type 1 diabetes are?
beta cells
true or false: type 2 diabetes insulin dependent.
false
how many people were diagnosed with diabetes in 2014?
29 million
which part of the body creates insulin?
pancreas
what age range is most affected by diabetes?
45+
what are symptoms of type 1 diabetes?
- constant thirst
- frequent urination
- increased hunger
- blurry vision
what are symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
- urinating frequently
- blurry vision
- increase in hunger
- irritability
what kind of sugar does your body create when breaking down food?
glucose
what is the result when insulin fails to connect with cells?
high blood sugar
how many people are unaware that they are diabetic?
1/3
how is type 1 diabetes treated?
insulin
what are the factors of risk that can lead to type 2 diabetes?
- being overweight
- unhealthy dietary habits
- a sedentary lifestyle
- high blood pressure which is often associated with resistance to insulin and diabetes
should you stop eating sugar altogether?
you don’t have to entirely eliminate it from your diet
is insulin a hormone?
yes
how does insulin bring your blood sugar down?
allows circulating glucose into the cells
can you drink alcohol?
yes, but in moderation
how is diabetes treated?
- injectable medicines
- weight reduction
- changing their diet along with pills
- insulin.
can you reverse diabetes?
no, but you can control it
diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough _____?
insulin
alpha cells are responsible for making up?
glucagon
could you pass type 1 diabetes on to your child?
it's possible
what lifestyle modifications do you need to make?
- lose excess weight
- have more fiber in your diet
- avoid foods that would make add weight
- start doing yoga and/or meditation to lower your stress level
- manage your daily calorie intake
what does insulin do?
insulin helps the body use glucose from the carbohydrate in food for energy and prevents glucose levels in the blood from rising too high.