Type 1 & Type 2 Flashcards
…% of diabetes is type 1
10
type 1 diabetes, still produce insulin
False, don’t produce
why can’t insulin be produced?
few beta cells/or dont work
auto-immune disease
medication effects
does type 2, still produce insulin?
yes
what is type 2 diabetes
when insulin isn’t picked up or seen by the cell
when insulin isn’t picked up/ seen what is the knock on effect?
no GLUT4 expression
no glucose into the cell causes individuals be to…
hyperglycaemic
its beneficial to have glucose hanging around in the blood
no, dont want this
what is the normal fasting (8hrs) glucose mmol/L
<5.6
what is the level of fasting glucose in pre-diabetes
5.6-6.9
what is the level of BG (fasted 8hrs) in diabetics
> or equal to 7
after the OGTT (2hrs) what is a normal individuals BG
<7.8
after the OGTT (2hrs) what is a pre-diabetes individuals BG
7.8-11
after the OGTT (2hrs) what is a diabetic individuals BG
> or equal to 11
what is a normal individuals glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c %)
<5.7
what is a pre-diabeteic individuals glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c %)
5.7-6.4