Diabetes

Question 1

Diabetes is a condition in which

Answer 1

You have elevated glucose in blood

Question 2

Type 1 diabetes is

Answer 2

An autoimmune disease

Question 3

Type 1 diabetes has sudden onset and is not

Answer 3

Caused by diet

Question 4

Onset of type 2 diabetes is gradual and

Answer 4

Less severe

Question 5

Type 2 diabetes is heavily influenced by

Answer 5

Diet

Question 6

The hormone insulin helps cells

Answer 6

Access fuel (glucose) in blood

Question 7

Diabetes has problem with insulin which means

Answer 7

Cannot access glucose as fuel

Question 8

In diabetes _ remains in bloodstream

Answer 8

Glucose

Question 9

Glucose remaining in bloodstream causes

Answer 9

Hyperglycemia

Question 10

Hyperglycemia is

Answer 10

Hugh blood glucose levels

Question 11

Sustained hyperglycemia can damage (3)

Answer 11

Eyes

Kidney

Heart

Question 12

In people with type 1 diabetes, _ cannot make insulin

Answer 12

Pancreas

Question 13

Absence of insulin makes it impossible for (type 1)

Answer 13

Body to access glucose for energy

Question 14

Impossibility of body to access glucose for energy makes body (type 1)

Answer 14

Break down fat instead

Question 15

Body breaking down fat for energy instead releases _ into the body (type 1)

Answer 15

Fatty acids called ketones

Question 16

Keystones can make blood _ (type 1)

Answer 16

Acidic

Question 17

Acidic blood from ketones can result in life-threatening complications known as (type 1)

Answer 17

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Question 18

In people with type 2, pancreas

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Fails to supply enough insulin

Question 19

(Type 2) to gain more energy, body signals

Answer 19

Pancreas to release more insulin

Question 20

With signal to release more insulin, pancreas works hard to pump out insulin resulting in (type 2)

Answer 20

Very high insulin in blood

Question 21

(Type 2) with very high insulin in blood _

Answer 21

Cells become less sensitive to it

Question 22

Cells less sensitive to insulin is called

Answer 22

Insulin resistance

Question 23

From pumping out extra insulin, pancreas

Answer 23

Becomes damaged