Diabetes Flashcards
1
Q
What is type 1 diabetes?
A
Type 1 diabetes is where your body doesn’t make any insulin and where the body destroys the insulin cells in the pancreas
2
Q
What type of diabetes is obesity a risk factor for?
A
Type 2
3
Q
State four symptoms of diabetes?
A
Urination, Thirst, Genital Itching, Slow Healing, Blurred Vision, Tiredness, Weight Loss
4
Q
What is the treatment for type 1 Diabetes?
A
Insulin
5
Q
What is the treatment for type 2 diabetes?
A
Exercise/Lose Weight, Medication
6
Q
What is type 2 diabetes?
A
When the boy doesn’t produce enough Insulin or the insulin it is producing isnt working
