Diabetes Flashcards
1
Q
Define Type 1 Diabetes
A
Immune systems destroys the beta cells
2
Q
Define Type 2 Diabetes
A
Beta cells are dysfunctional and body can’t respond to insulin normally
3
Q
Describe some diabetes symptoms
A
Chronic polydipsia - being thirsty
Polyuria - pee a lot
Polyghagia - hungry all the time
4
Q
What is the Global prevalence of diabetes
A
0.2% have it u20 in US
Both t1 and t2 increasing, t1 3% per year
5
Q
Explain why there is an increases in diabetes
A
Likely environmental actions
Genetic also - goes from 0.4% risk to 6% if your sibling has T1D
50% if identical
6
Q
Describe the discovery of Insulin
A
Discovered in 1921 by Frederick Banting
Ted Ryder was one of the first children treated
7
Q
State the 2 core defects for type 2 diabetes
A
Insulin resistance and Beta cell dysfunction
