Type 2 Diabetes ⬅️🧍➡️ Flashcards
What can type two diabetes cause (mentally)
Low self-esteem / lack of self-confidence – poor body image
How is type two diabetes caused?
Eating sugar means extra calories, which can lead to stored fat in the body, causing obesity and diseases like heart disease, some cancers and type 2 diabetes.
What are the symptoms of type 2diabetes also cause?
Obesity 🤷♀️
heart disease 💔
some cancers 🦠
What is glucose?
A sugar produced during digestion for energy.
What is diabetes?
A condition of high blood sugar.
What controls blood glucose levels?
Insulin from the pancreas.
What happens if insulin doesn’t work?
Blood sugar rises, causing diabetes.
What is the person with diabetes called
A diabetic
What percentage of diabetics have type 2 diabetes?
90%
What causes type 2 diabetes
Insufficient or ineffective insulin.
What does insulin do?
Helps glucose fuel the body
What organ produces insulin?
The pancreas.
What happens if glucose can’t enter cells?
You feel tired.
What are symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
What are symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
Thirsty more often
Freq urination
Weight loss
Vulnerable to infections.
What are long-term effects of high blood sugar?
Nerve and eyesight damage
