Diabetes

Question 1

What can people with type 1 diabetes not do

Answer 1

CANNOT produce insulin

Question 2

What type of disease is type 1 diabetes

Answer 2

autoimmune disease

Question 3

What is the solution to type 1 diabetes

Answer 3

inject insulin into bloodstream when required

Question 4

What are symptoms of type 1 diabetes

Answer 4

tired (lack of aerobic respiration)
thin (don’t break down enough glucose)
often go toilet

Question 5

What are the risk factors of type 2 diabetes

Answer 5

body fat
sedentary lifestyle
high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol

Question 6

What is the explanation for type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

pancreas produces ENOUGH insulin

BUT

muscle cells which absorb glucose have insulin resistance and have become unresponsive to its effects

Question 7

Why do muscle cells have insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes

Answer 7

obesity = eating too much too often

Insulin levels NEVER go down therefore cells become unresponsive

Question 8

Which diabetes can be reversed

Answer 8

type 2 by dieting and exercising aswell as drugs