Overview
Definition of Diabetes
What is a disease that is caused when an individual’s blood sugar is too high?
Eating too much sugar will cause diabetes. Fact or myth?
What is myth?
All types of diabetes are caused from either genetic or autoimmune factors
An activity that can help regulate blood sugar and improve overall health with diabetes
What is exercise?
Name of the organ that produces insulin
What is the pancreas?
The reason why people with diabetes check their blood sugar levels
What is so the levels don’t become harmful?
The quantity of types of diabetes
What is 3? Type 1, Type 2, Gestational diabetes
People with diabetes can still eat sugar. Fact or myth?
What is fact?
People with diabetes can still have sugar moderation
The use of devices like Dexcoms or insulin test strips
What are ways for people to monitor their blood sugar?
_______ is used to carry glucose throughout the body to cells to sustain energy
What is insulin?
Consuming something high in sugar helps…
What is quickly raising glucose levels if they are low?
Percentage of the population that has diabetes
What is 10% (530 million people)?
Only people who are obese/overweight get diabetes. Fact or myth?
What is myth?
Obesity is a risk factor, but it does not directly cause the disease
People with diabetes check _______ to monitor their condition
What is blood sugar levels?
Risk factors that lead to diabetes
What are lack of exercise, poor diet, family history, and obesity?
What is hyperglycemia?
Diet control and manually taking insulin
What is treatments for diabetes?
Fact: There is no cure
Taking insulin will cure diabetes! Fact or myth
What is myth?
Insulin helps to manage blood sugar levels, but doesn’t cure the disease
Factors that cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly
What are sugary drinks, desserts, or candy?
What is this the difference between? Body stops making insulin vs body uses insulin improperly
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2?
Everyday lifestyle changes that can help manage blood sugar levels
What are eating better, exercising, keeping low stress levels?
Mortality rates of diabetes per year
What is 6.7 million?
Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be reversed. Fact or myth?
What is fact?
Still can’t be cured, but lessens to a pre-diabetes stage that isn’t as dangerous
Common feeling that is proven to cause a raise in blood sugar levels
What is stress?
Long term effects of untreated diabetes
What is damage to the heart and kidneys?
Name of substance that can e used as medicine for diabetes
What is insulin?