diabetes
Across
- 3. ONE – Diabetes form where the immune system destroys β-cells, stopping insulin production.
- 4. – The organ that produces insulin.
- 7. – A blood test that shows average blood glucose levels over three months.
- 10. – A condition of abnormally high blood glucose levels.
- 14. – The main sugar in the blood and a key source of energy for the body.
- 16. PUMP – A device that delivers insulin continuously under the skin.
- 17. – A hormone produced by β-cells in the pancreas that helps glucose enter cells.
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- 1. – A condition often linked to Type 2 diabetes, caused by excess body fat.
- 2. CELLS – Cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
- 5. – One of the main non-medication treatments for Type 2 diabetes.
- 6. TEST – A diagnostic test measuring sugar levels in the blood.
- 8. TWO – Diabetes form where the body becomes resistant to insulin.
- 9. – A feeling of tiredness, often seen in people with Type 2 diabetes.
- 11. – The most common medicine used to treat Type 2 diabetes.
- 12. – Increased appetite caused by lack of insulin action in the body.
- 13. – Short for Continuous Glucose Monitoring, used to track blood sugar in real time.
- 15. – A type of disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own cells.