Diabetes

Question 1

How many people have diabetes in the UK 2015?

Answer 1

2.9 million 5%

Question 2

How many children in the UK have diabetes type 2?

Answer 2

1,500

Question 3

What % of the NHS budget is spend on diabetes?

Answer 3

10%

Question 4

Non- modifiable risk factors of diabetes

Answer 4

Familial, age, gender, post-menopausal.

Question 5

Modifiable risk factors of diabetes

Answer 5

Smoking, hypertension, dyslipidaemia (cholesterol), obesity, physical inactivity, excessive alcohol, stress.

Question 6

What is diabetes mellitus?

Answer 6

A disorder of the pancreas where there is an inadequate amount of insulin being produced.

Question 7

What is diabetes insipidus?

Answer 7

A disorder of the endocrine system where there is an inadequate amount of anti-diuretic hormone. There is normal blood glucose but excessive thirst and dilute urine.

Question 8

Islets of Langerhans Alpha cells

Answer 8

Unaffected in a a diabetic.Secrete the hormone insulin which raises blood glucose level.

Question 9

Islets of Langerhans Beta cells

Answer 9

Secrete the hormone insulin which lowers blood glucose level.

Question 10

Islets of Langerhans Delta cells

Answer 10

Inhibit the secretion of insulin and glucagon.

Question 11

Glucose is released by … in response to … blood glucose levels and to events whereby the body needs … glucose.

Answer 11

alpha cells, low, additional.