Blood is made up of a yellowish liquid called plasma and blood cells. There are red and white blood cells. Plasma is mostly water, but also contains hundreds of other substances.
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What is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas in the body. After someone eats, their glucose (sugar) level goes up in the body. Insulin allows the body to use the sugar (glucose) from the food that we eat and turn in into energy. Insulin helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high.
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What are are the symptoms for type1 diabetes
The symptoms for type one diabetes are bedwetting or excessive urination, sweating, nausea, excessive thirst, fatigue, hunger, sleepiness, headache, blurred vision, vomiting, weight loss, or fast heart rate.
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How is type 2 diabetes treated?
People with type 2 diabetes need to follow a treatment plan. Each plan depends on the person's individual health needs. They must eat healthy, get regular exercise, take medicines as prescribed, and check blood sugar regluarly.
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Diabetes is a disease that changes the way the body uses
a. fat
b. protein
c. glucose
d. food labels
C. Glucose
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How many platelets are in the human body?
Platelets help your cuts and scrapes heal. They are the smallest blood cells and live only about ten days Each person has about 1250 billion platelets.
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What is man made insulin made out of?
Man made insulin is made with yeast and bacteria. Bacteria is grown in a laboratory and then broken open to release the insulin they have produced. The insulin is then cleaned and made ready for humans to take.
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Can you be born with type 1 diabetes?
Yes, but it's is very rare. Most people diagnosed with type 1 actually develop it in childhood.
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True of False - Diabetes can be prevented.
True - Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be prevented. If a person makes healthy food choices and exercised regularly, they can help to prevent diabetes.
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Exercise helps people manage diabetes because
a. it helps them maintain a healthy weight
b. it helps their bodies use insulin
c. it hlps reduce the risk of heart disease
d. all of the above
D. all of the above
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Are younger red blood cells bigger or smaller than the older, more mature ones?
The baby blood cells are bigger than the older ones.
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What organ does insulin make take sugar from the blood and store it?
Insulin makes your liver take sugar from the blood and store it.
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What causes type 1 diabetes?
It is not known what exactly causes the body's immune system to attach beta cells. It is believed that family history, viruses, and the environment may case diabetes.
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Which group of people are more likely to get Type 2 diabetes?
People with a Native American, African American, Hispanic, or Asian/Pacific Islander are at a higher risk for getting type 2 diabetes. Also people who have family members with type 2 are more likely to develop it.
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True or False - being sick doesn't affect someone with diabetes.
False - When people with diabetes are sick it can affect their blood sugar.
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Where does blood come from?
Most blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.
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How much insulin does a person with Type 1 daibetes need?
Type 1 Diabetes is diagnosed when a person's immune system attacks its own insulin-producing cells, so very little, or no insulin is produced. People with type 1 diabetes must have injections of insulin every day. The amount is specific to their needs.
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What is the treatment for Type 1 diabetes?
People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin regularly. They must also choose the right foods and exercise. They have to check their blood sugar levels quite frequently.
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True or false-My daddy has diabetes does that mean I will get it to?
False-Just because your dad has diabetes doesn't mean that you will. But certain factors do put people at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes: having a family history of the condition, being obese, and being inactive.
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In type 1 diabetes the pancreas ___________________.
a. still makes insulin, but insulin doesn't do its job as well getting glucose into the body's cells.
b. doesn't make insulin anymore
c. moakes more glucose than the body can handle
d none of the above
B. doesn't make insulin anymore
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How many blood cells are in the human body?
Most people have about 25 trilllion red blood cells and 25 billion white blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body and help get rid of carbon dioxide. White blood cells help fight off illnesses.
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What happens when someone gets too little insulin?
When someone gets too little insulin, sugar remains in the blood, and the person can go into a coma.
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What percentage of people diagnosed with diabetes have type 1?
Only 5% to 10% of people diagnosed with diabetes have type 1.
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Name two ways that type 2 diabetes is treated.
check blood sugar levels
take medicine
eat a healthy diet
exercise to reach a healthy weight
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In type 2 diabetes the pancreas _________________.
a. still makes insulin, but insulin doesn't do its job as well getting glucose into the body's cells
b. doesnt' make insulin anymore
c. makes more glucose than the body can handle
d. none of the above
a. still makes insulin, but insulin doesnt do its job as well gettign glucose into the body's cells