Diabetes

Question 1

Type 1 Diabetes

Answer 1

Pancreatic cells that should produce insulin do not
cells have been destroyed by body’s immune system

Question 2

How can high blood glucose be detected

Answer 2

glucose can be detected in urine

Question 3

What do people with type 1 diabetes do for treatment

Answer 3

Inject insulin into a far layer below the skin where it can enter the blood

Question 4

Symptoms of diabetes

Answer 4

Tired, low energy
weight loss
water imbalance and thirst
frequent urination

Question 5

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 5

Cells not releasing insulin
target hormone not responding to insulin

Question 6

Treatments for type 2

Answer 6

eat healthy low sugar diet
be physically active
medication (severe) reducing glucose released from liver or increasing sensitivity of target organ

Question 7

BMI

Answer 7

Body mass index

Question 8

What does research suggest about BMI and diabetes

Answer 8

That there is correlation between BMI and type 2 diabetes

Question 9

Equation for BMI

Answer 9

Weight (kg)/height (m)2
or waist:hip ratio

Question 10

Increase in fat can cause….

Answer 10

increase in waist:hip ratio