diabetes

Question 1

what are the reason for diabetes

Answer 1

because they cannot regulate blood glucose this is because there insulin is messed up

Question 2

type 1 diabetes what happens when does it usually occur

Answer 2

it usually occurs in childhood or when your a teenager. it is lifelong.
this happens when the pancreas stops producing insulin or only makes tiny amounts

Question 3

what may happen if type 1 diabetes blood glucose concentration spikes too high and what can we do to stop this from happening

Answer 3

may make them feel ill or kill them.
we inject them with insulin which us normally done into their abdomen or thigh.

Question 4

what does the amount of insulin depend on

Answer 4

what they have eaten and how much carbohydrates it contains and sugars.

also how much exercise
they should exercise regularly
because muscles absorb more glucose from blood when exercising

Question 5

type 2 diabetes when does it happen and what happens

Answer 5

usually happens in older people after having a bad diet over a long time.

they then become resistant to insulin so since they don’t respond to insulin cells wont take in glucose from the bloodstream.
injecting insulin would be useless.

Question 6

what are the main treatments for type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

put on a healthy low sugar diet
regular exercise

Question 7

glucose is a type of ….

Answer 7

carbohydrate

Question 8

what factors increase the risk of type 2 diabetes

Answer 8

lack of exercise and poor diet