Diabetes

Question 1

what is diabetes

Answer 1

• when digestion the food is broken down into glucose for energy
• the pancreas and organ that is near the stomach makes hormone called insulin which helps glucose get to the cells of our body
• diabetes cause there to be not enough insulin to be produced or the insulin does not work properly
• this causes sugar build up in the blood

Question 2

what is type 1 diabetes

Answer 2

• the pancreas unable to produce insulin
• starts in childhood or young adulthood
• treated with injections and diet control
• hereditary plays a role in this type of diabetes

Question 3

what is type 2 diabetes

Answer 3

• not enough insulin is produced or not working properly
• starts in old people and childhood, teenagers, people who are obese due to poor diet
• treated with a diet that includes complexes carbohydrates

Question 4

how does diabetes affect our health

Answer 4

• heart diseases
• strokes
• HBP
• kidney failure
• blindness
• circulation problems