Diabetes

Question 1

What is Diabetes Mellitus?

Answer 1

caused carbohydrate metabolism, lack of insulin and bloodsugar abmormalities

Question 2

Where does blood sugar come from?

Answer 2

comes from what we eat, stored in the liver, and released glycogen into the blood.

Question 3

What is a healthy blood sugar level?

Answer 3

5 or less mM

Question 4

What is the role of insulin?

Answer 4

it comes from the pancreas and is released by the hormone glucagon

Question 5

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 5

5-10% diabetics
happens when the pancreas cannot supply the body with insulin

Question 6

type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

balancing livestyle
90-95% diabetics
caused by unhealthy eating, lack of exercise, being overweight
most popular later in life

Question 7

what is gestational diabetes?

Answer 7

developed by pregnant women
2-4% of pregnancies
30% of these women develop type 2

Question 8

prediabetes

Answer 8

symptoms of type 2, doctors can stop it earlier by perscribing exercise and healthier eating

Question 9

symptoms of diabetes

Answer 9

thirst, loosing weight, slow healing cuts, fatigue, blury vision, peeing,

Question 10

how can you treat diabetes?

Answer 10

balancing sugar levels, healthy diet, exercise, weight loss

Question 11

What is hyperglycemia?

Answer 11

high blood sugar, can occur with high levels of exercise, lack of insulin
can lead to cramps, vomit, stress - coma & ketoacidosis