Diabetes
Across
- 4. Fasting blood glucose levels between 100-125 mg/dL would fall under the _______ range.
- 5. Low blood glucose stimulates the pancreas to release _______ into the bloodstream.
- 8. The pancreas responds to the increased blood glucose by releasing _______.
- 9. ______ ________ (2 words) could be due to inflammation or cardiovascular disease
- 10. Fasting blood glucose levels between 75-100 mg/dL would fall under the ______ range.
- 11. Glucagon stimulates ______ cells to break down glycogen and release glucose into the blood.
- 15. Poorly managed diabetes can lead to degenerative conditions such as blindness, nerve damage, renal and ___________ disease.
Down
- 1. During digestion, chemicals in your stomach break down carbohydrates into ______ which is absorbed into your bloodstream.
- 2. Type 1 diabetes often begins as an autoimmune disorder that damages or destroys ____ _____ (2 words) of the pancreas which cannot produce insulin.
- 3. In type 2 diabetes, adequate levels of insulin can be produced in the body but not enough to cover the ___________ load of the diet.
- 6. Type 2 diabetes can be managed with a nutritious diet, eating meals in regular intervals with a balanced carbohydrate load, and regular physical activity to enhance uptake of glucose by muscle cells and reducing cardiovascular risk. These actions are identified as _______ modifications.
- 7. Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose into cells and as storage of _______in the liver and muscles.
- 8. Insulin-resistance is where the pancreas is producing enough insulin but the ______ _____ of cells are no longer recognizing insulin.
- 12. __________ diabetes occurs only during pregnancy but can lead to increased risk of insulin resistance in the mother as well as development abnormalities in the fetus.
- 13. Fasting blood glucose levels 126 mg/dL or higher would fall under the _______ range.
- 14. Type 1 diabetes is treated by insulin therapy, either with injections several times a day or a with an insulin _____.