Types of Diabetes
Typically autoimmune, affects approximately 10 % of people with diabetes.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Possible risk factors for diabetes.
What are: family history of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, having prediabetes and being overweight.
The "key" for glucose travelling into body cells.
What is insulin?
Includes increased thirst, increased hunger and blurred vision.
What are signs of hyperglycemia?
Characterized by insufficient insulin production, or insulin resistance. Affects 90 % of people with diabetes.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
May reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
What are lifestyle modifications?
Occurs when pancreas stops producing insulin.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
The main source of energy in the body.
What is glucose?
Affects approximately 30-20 % of pregnant women.
What is gestational diabetes?
Should be screened for diabetes at least every 3 years.
What are adults over the age of 40?
Occurs with insufficient insulin production or insulin resistance in the pancreas.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Includes lifestyle modifications, oral medications or insulin therapy.
What are treatments for Type 2 diabetes?
Characterized by high blood sugars, but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.
What is prediabetes?