Diabetes

Question 1

What is diabetes?

Answer 1

A condition in which the amount of sugar in the blood is too high for too long

Question 2

Blood glucose levels are controlled by what?

Answer 2

Insulin which us produced by the pancreas

Question 3

What happens when not enough insulin is produced or it does not work properly?

Answer 3

Glucose levels rise and the individual will be diagnosed

Question 4

When does type 1 diabetes occur?

Answer 4

When the body isn’t able to produce any insulin; more likely in people under 40

Question 5

When does type 2 diabetes occur?

Answer 5

When the body produces insulin but not enough

Question 6

Why is the number of people with diabetes increasing?

Answer 6

Portion sizes, increases availability of junk food

Question 7

90% of all diabetes have type..

Answer 7

2

Question 8

What does insulin allow glucose in our blood to do?

Answer 8

Enter our cells and fuel our bodies

Question 9

Effects of type 2?

Answer 9

Tiredness, weight loss, thirst, infections more easily

Question 10

Long terms impact of high glucose levels?

Answer 10

Damage to the nerves in our hands and feet, damage to eyesight

Question 11

Can you manage type 2 diabetes without medication?

Answer 11

Yes, with a healthy diet and regular exercise