DIABETIC TERMS
This hormone helps to regulate the use of body fuels.
What is Insulin?
Family history, race/ethnicity, and age are all examples of this type of risk factor.
What are risk factors that can't be changed?
Target A1c for most individuals.
What is <7%?
Damage to blood vessels of the eyes that can lead to an increased risk of visual loss is referred to as this.
What is retinopathy?
The three components to diabetes management.
What are carbohydrate restrictions, physical activity, and medication management?
This organ has many functions, including releasing glucagon.
What is the pancreas?
This type of diabetes can be improved with diet/weight loss and physical activity.
What is type 2 diabetes?
Best way to prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
What is daily foot care?
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic Syndrome, and Hypoglycemia are all examples of this type of complication.
What are acute complications?
The goal of insulin therapy.
What is to mimic the functions of the pancreas?
This is a blood test that measure the average blood sugar of the past 90 days.
What is the A1c or HbA1c test?
The recommendations for physical activity in those with diabetes.
What is 30 minutes per day/5 days per week
Keeping blood sugar and blood pressure in target range helps to prevent/delay this complication.
What is nephropathy?
These are complications that can affect the small vessels of the body.
What are microvascular complications.
Limiting these type of beverages can help with blood sugar control and diabetes management.
What are sweetened or sugary beverages?
This type of nutrient is the body's main energy source.
What are carbohydrates?
This way of reducing carbohydrates involves dividing your plate into 1/2 non-starchy vegetables, 1/4 protein, and 1/4 carbohydrates.
What is the Plate Method?
Family history of diabetes is considered a ________ for developing type 2 diabetes.
What is a risk factor?
The leading cause of blindness, non-traumatic lower limb extremity amputations, and kidney failure.
What is UNCONTROLLED diabetes?
This is recommended yearly to monitor for retinopathy.
What is a dilated eye exam?
This type of diabetes is characterized by an autoimmune attack on the beta cells of the pancreas?
What is type 1 diabetes?
Part of preventing the acute complications of Diabetes is to monitor ______ on a regular basis and notice trends.
What is Blood Glucose?
Of those individuals with diabetes, this type of diabetes accounts for about 90%.
What is type 2 diabetes?
The most common acute complication of diabetes.
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the recommended rule for treatment of hypoglycemia.
What is the 15:15 rule?