Diabetes

Question 1

What is type 1 diabetes

Answer 1

The immune system attacks the B cells in the islets of langerhans so don’t produce any insulin.
Blood glucose stays high

Question 2

What is hyperglycaemia

Answer 2

Blood glucose rise and stay high

Question 3

Why does hyperglycaemia mean there is glucose in urine

Answer 3

Kidneys can’t réabsorb all of the extra glucose

Question 4

How is type 1 treated

Answer 4

Insulin therapy 
Regular injection of insulin or an insulin pump to provide a steady dose 
Carefully monitored 
Controlling carbohydrate intake 
Regular exercise

Question 5

What is hypoglycaemia

Answer 5

Blood glucose levels get too low

Question 6

What is type 2

Answer 6

B cells don’t produce enough insulin or the body cells don’t respond properly to the insulin because insulin receptors on cell membranes don’t work so cells don’t take up enough glucose

Question 7

What are risk factors of having type 2

Answer 7

Lack of exercise
Poor diet
Age
Family history

Question 8

How is type 2 treated

Answer 8

Eating healthy
Lose weight
Exercise
Insulin injections

Question 9

What causes type 1

Answer 9

Genetic predisposition