Food and nutrition for heart health and diabetes Flashcards
Define Type 1
Is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy
Define Type 2
long-term metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Born with it.
Define Gestationa
any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy
Define Hypertension
a blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg
Define Coronary heart disease
is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries
Define Cerebrovascular disease
Disease of the blood vessels and, especially, the arteries that supply the brain and can lead to a stroke
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