what is diabetes Flashcards
Having diabetes means that you have too much
glucose
a form of sugar in your blood stream
glucose
what changes to glucose
food you eat
what causes blood glucose to rise
food you eat changes to glucose causing it to rise
as blood glucose level rises what does the pancreas do
pancreas releases the hormone insulin
what makes it possible for your cells to take in blood glucose
insulin
what is used for energy or stored for later use
glucose
as glucose leaves your bloodstream what happens to glucose levels
glucose levels drop
what do diabetics lack
insulin
which type of diabetes is where the person has no insulin production (pancreas)
type 1
which type of diabetes is usually caused by lifestyle factors
type 2
which type of diabetes is more common
type 2
who can get gestational diabetes
any pregnant women
what do you lack if there is a lot of sugar in your body
insulin
