diabetes

Question 1

people with untreated type 2 diabetes would have

Answer 1

elevated plasma glucose levels

Question 2

in diabetes what do insulin receptor do and what does this mean

Answer 2

insulin receptors stop responding to insulin - become insuiln resistance

Question 3

what occurs in response to defective insulin response

Answer 3

hepatic gluconeogensis

Question 4

how do you diagnose type 2 diabetes

Answer 4

measure blood sugar (glycemic) over 2-3 month, i

Question 5

if you have high concentrations of blood glucose what does this result an increase in

Answer 5

glycation of haemoglobin molecules

Question 6

if blood glucose in 52 what does this mean

Answer 6

have diabetes

Question 7

if blood glucose is 45 you have

Answer 7

pre-diabetes

Question 8

if blood glucose 38 what does this mean

Answer 8

unlikely to have diabetes

Question 9

what are the long term health consequences of diabetes

Answer 9

stroke
blindness
heart attack
kidney failure
amputation - foot/lower limb

Question 10

what are risk factors for diabetes that is modifable

Answer 10

high BMI

Question 11

what are some life style changes for someone that has diabetes

Answer 11

1.reduce energy intake
2. increase physical activity
3. increase fibre intake
4. reduce total and saturated fat intake

Question 12

need to have fibre and whole grain foods for decrease risk of diabetes
true/false

Answer 12

true

Question 13

is fibre required as a label on NIP
t/f

Answer 13

false - it’s not

Question 14

what is a type of refined grain and what is it

Answer 14

white pasta - just the endosperm - not good for you

Question 15

what part of the grain does weetbix have

Answer 15

whole grain
- brain, endosperm, germ
- intact grains better for you

Question 16

in type 2 diabetes what happens for the insulin in pancreas

Answer 16

it cant work properly or cant make enough - body makes less of it

Question 17

why do we need insulin

Answer 17

it allows glucose in out blood and cells to fuel our bodies

Question 18

what does this mean for blood glucose levels is insulin cant work properly

Answer 18

insulin cant work properly e.g. keys can’t fit into key hole) so blood glucose continues to rise an more insulin is released

Question 19

what are some symptomes of type 2 diabetes

Answer 19

tired, pee a lot, feeling thirsty, infections don’t heal quickly

Question 20

what gain high glucose levels do to the body

Answer 20

damage heart, eyes, feet, kidneys

Question 21

what are ways for treating Type 2 diabetes

Answer 21

physical acitivity, healthing eating and medication