Diabetes Terms
The hormone involved in diabetes
What is insulin?
True or False:
Inactive individuals are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
True
The 2 most common causes of death in adults with diabetes
What is heart disease and stroke?
Nerve damage in your feet characterized by numbness, pain, tingling and burning sensation
What is Neuropathy?
A person who advises others on food and nutrition and the impact it has on their health
What is a nutritionist?
The medical term for high blood sugar
What is hyperglycemia?
The age that puts you at a greater risk for type 2 diabetes
45
The short term complication that rapid intake of sugar corrects
What is Hypogylcemia?
The symptoms characterized by blurry vision, shakiness and irritability
What is hypoglycemia?
Name 2 types of doctors a person with diabetes could see to check for diabetic retinopathy
What is an Opthalmologist or optometrist?
The medical term for excessive thirst
What is polydipsia?
True or False:
Having gestational diabetes and a baby greater than 9 pounds puts you at a greater risk for type 2 diabetes
True
Another word for kidney damage in diabetes
What is Nephropathy?
A complication that effects the eyes and you may experience spots, floater and even loss of vision
What is diabetic retinopathy?
Who you would see for neuropathy in your feet
Who is a podiatrist?
Complications of diabetes that occur when your body produces high levels of blood acids called keytones
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
Two main risk factor for type 2 diabetes
What is lifestyle and genes?
The life-threatening emergency and state of unconsciousness with a blood sugar level that is either too high or too low
What is diabetic coma?
A complication characterized by excessive thirst, headache, fatigue and increased hunger
What is Hyperglycemia?
Physician who treats diabetes
What is an Ednocrinologist?
Name the marker for glucose control
What is glycosylated hemoglobin ?
or
A1C
The condition where the muscle, liver and fat cells do not use insulin well
What is insulin resistance?
A blood sugar level of 600 mg/dl or higher
What is diabetic hyperosmolar symdrome?
A velvety, dark skin change in the neck, armpit and groin
What is acanthosis nigricans?
A physician who specializes in kidney health and disease
What is a nephrologist?