Diabetes

Question 1

To use glucose, the body needs a hormone called __________ which is made by the pancreas.

Answer 1

INSULIN

Question 2

Type _____ diabetes develops when your body makes little or no insulin. Glucose can’t get into the cells for energy and remains in the blood, causing _____________.

Answer 2

TYPE 1
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HYPERGLYCEMIA

Question 3

90% of people with diabetes have Type _____.

Answer 3

TYPE 2

Question 4

Type 2 Diabetes is most likely to occur in people who:

Answer 4

are over 40 years of age
are overweight
have a family history of diabetes
developed gestational diabetes during a pregnancy
have given birth to a baby that is more than 4 kg (9 lbs)
have high blood pressure
have high cholesterol
have IGT or impaired fasting glucose
are of Aboriginal, Hispanic, Asian, South Asian, or South African descent

Question 5

If the fasting blood glucose level is ___.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL) or higher, a diagnosis of diabetes is made.

Answer 5

7.0