lesson 9 diabetes Flashcards
what are the 2 types of diabets
type 1
type 2
what is the underlying problem in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
the patient cant regulate blood glucose
why cant people with diabetes regulate blood glucose
due to the insulin system being messed up
type 1 diabetes generally occurs between which age years
child and teens
how long is type 1 diabetes
lifelong
in type 1 diabetes what happens to the pancreas
it stops producing insulin
(or little amounts)
main treatment for type 1 diabetes is what
to inject insulin
where do you inject the insulin in type 1 diabets
abdomen (stomach)
or
thigh
the amount of insulin a patient with diabetes needs to inject is based of what
what they’ve eaten
or
how much exercise they do
people with diabetes are advised to what
eat low sugar amounts
exercise regularly
when we exercise what occurs
our muscles absorb more glucose from the blood
type 2 diabetes generally happens to which age group
old people
what is the problem with type 2 diabetes
the persons cells become resistant to
insulin
(don’t responds to insulin)
what is the main treatment to type 2 diabetes
healthy exercise
low sugary diet
