Increased body mass index (BMI), physical inactivity, poor nutrition, hypertension, smoking, and alcohol use
What is lifestyle risk factors
100
The right type of meal will balance with insulin, medications, and exercise to provide you with what your body needs.
What is diet
100
Low blood glucose levels, which occurs when there is too much insulin in the body
What is hypoglycemia
100
Disorders of the retina (eye) caused by diabetes
What is retinopathy
200
When the body does not produce enough insulin or it is not processed
What is Type II Diabetes
200
Age, race or ethnicity, family history, lifestyle, history of gestational diabetes, low activity level, poor diet, and excess body weight
What is Type II Diabetes risk factors
200
In those diagnosed with diabetes the pancreas either does not make it or it becomes resistant to it.
What is insulin treatment
200
High blood glucose levels
What is hyperglycemia
200
Small atrophic, discolored patches on the legs
What is diabetic dermopathy
300
A woman who exhibits high blood glucose levels during pregnancy and does not have a history of diabetes
What is gestational diabetes
300
Family history, genetics, race, and certain viral infections during childhood
What is Type I Diabetes risk factors
300
Pills are used to bring blood glucose levels down, but not necessarily in the normal range
What is oral medication
300
Cells don't get the glucose needed for energy, the body begins to burn fat for energy
What is ketoacidosis
300
Nerve damage that results from diabetes
What is neuropathy
400
Elevated blood glucose levels but does not meet the full criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes
What is prediabetes
400
Depression, increased stress, lower social support, and poor mental health status
What is psychosocial risk factors
400
Anything from denial to anger to depression can present so it is important to seek out treatment to help process these changes and help you learn coping skills, relaxations skills, and problem-solving skills to use along the way.
What is mental health treatment
400
Too little insulin in the body
What is hyperglycemia
400
Kidney disease
What is nephropathy
500
Previously referred to as juvenile diabetes
What is Type I Diabetes
500
One of the strongest risk factors for development of diabetes
What is increased BMI (body mass index)
500
This is needed to control blood glucose levels adequately
What is insulin
500
Acid that builds up in the blood and appears in urine when the body is not producing enough insulin
What is ketoacidosis
500
A condition that impairs the functioning of the heart