Diabetes Type 2

Question 1

Define the meaning of ‘insulin resistance’.

Answer 1

-insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency causing persistent hyperglycaemia

High insulin levels over a prolonged released of time causing the body’s own sensitivity to the hormone to be reduced

Question 2

What are the symptoms of insulin resistance?

Answer 2

Weight gain

Lethargy

Hunger

Difficulty concentrating

High blood pressure (hypertension)

Question 3

What are the risk factors of type 2 diabetes?

Answer 3

Overweight (accounts for 80-85% of overall risk)
 Family history (2-6 times increased risk)
 ethnicity (2-4 times increased risk)
 inactivity
 poor diet choices
 drugs (corticosteroids, thiazide + beta-blocker)

Question 4

What are the treatment aims of type 2 diabetes?

Answer 4

patient support

manage adverse effects of medication

manage periods of illness

manage acute complications

reduce risk and screen for chronic complications