Doabetes 2 Flashcards
_ percent of people with diabetes have type 1
8
_ percent of people with diabetes have type 2
90
May be genetic risk of developing
Type 1
With type 2 there is a
Strong genetic risk factor
Child with parent with type 2 have _ chance of developing it
1/3
_ is also a factor for type 2
Ethnicity
Higher chance of developing type 2 (race) (SA,C)
South Asian
Chinese
Higher chance of developing type 2 (race) (BA,AC)
Black African
African Caribbean
People over _ at higher risk of developing type 2
40
Also increases risk of type 2
Overweight
Number of people with type 2 is
Growing
Type 2 can improve and even _ condition
Reverse
Hyperglycemia symptoms (ET, FU)
Extreme thirst
Frequent urination
Hyperglycemia symptoms ((PE, GT)
Physical exhaustion
Genital thrust
Genital thrust is
Frequent, minor infections
Hyperglycemia symptoms (BV, SHCW)
Blurred vision
Slow healing of cuts and wounds
Hyperglycemia symptoms _ and loss of muscle
Weight loss
Extreme thirst medical term
Polydipsia
Frequent urination medical term
Polyuria
If you experience hyperglycemia symptoms,
Ask doctor for blood sugar test
Insulin enables
Cells to access glucose
Insulin unlocks cells, enabling glucose to enter so
Cells can use it as a source of energy
Glucose released from carbs broken down in
Small intestine
After glucose released in small intestines
It is released in bloodstream
In response to rises glucose, pancreas
Produces and releases insulin
When insulin is in system, it
Binds to cell wall
By binding to cell wall, insulin _ to allow glucose to enter cell
Opens cell like key
With insulin resistance in type 2 _ causes hyperglycemia
Glucose unable to enter cell
When glucose enters cell, it is used as energy in
Cells respiration process
When glucose enters cell, it can also be turned into
Glycogen
