Diabetes

Question 1

What is diabetes?

Answer 1

• When the body can’t regulate is blood glucose levels

Question 2

In what age group does type 1 diabetes occur?

Answer 2

• Younger age groups (childhood)
• It stays lifelong

Question 3

What is the issue with someone who has type 1 diabetes?

Answer 3

• Their pancreas is not producing insuilin (or not enough) so blood glucose levels remain very high
• This can lead to them feeling ill or even death

Question 4

How is type 1 diabetes treated?

Answer 4

• Treated via an insuilin injection after a meal usually in the abdomen or thigh

Question 5

What is the amount of insuilin given in type 1 diabetes dependent on?

Answer 5

• What they’ve eaten (food high in carbs = more insuilin)
• How much exercise they do (if they exercise regularly then muscles take in more glucose for respiration)

Question 6

In what age group does type 2 diabetes occur?

Answer 6

• Older people after a long time of an unhealthy diet

Question 7

What is the issue in someone with type 2 diabetes

Answer 7

• The body’s tissues and cells have become resistant to insuilin

Question 8

How is type 2 diabetes treated?

Answer 8

• Treated via a healthy, low sugar diet and regular exercise
• Cannot be treated by insuilin as cells no longer respond