Diabetes treatments

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  1. 6. Organ involved in glucose release and storage, impacted in diabetes management
  2. 7. A measure of body fat based on height and weight, used to assess obesity risk in diabetes
  3. 8. A condition characterized by low blood sugar, often caused by insulin or medication
  4. 10. Physical activity that helps lower blood sugar and improves insulin sensitivity
  5. 11. Pertaining to metabolism; disrupted in type 2 diabetes, leading to insulin resistance
  6. 12. Class of drugs that stimulate insulin production from the pancreas in type 2 diabetes
  7. 13. A blood test that measures long-term blood sugar control, key in diabetes management
  8. 15. A hormone essential for blood sugar regulation in diabetes, often injected for treatment
  9. 16. A type of sugar that provides energy, and must be regulated in diabetes
  10. 18. High blood pressure, a common co-morbidity in people with diabetes
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  1. 1. Refers to blood sugar levels or how quickly foods increase blood glucose
  2. 2. A unit of energy, essential for dietary management in diabetes
  3. 3. Pertaining to diabetes or someone diagnosed with the condition
  4. 4. A state where type 2 diabetes symptoms significantly improve or resolve, often with weight loss
  5. 5. Organ that produces insulin, its dysfunction is central to diabetes pathophysiology
  6. 9. First-line medication for type 2 diabetes that improves insulin sensitivity
  7. 12. Complex carbohydrates, found in foods like potatoes and pasta, which affect blood sugar
  8. 14. A carbohydrate found in plant-based foods that helps manage blood sugar and improve digestion
  9. 17. Blood fat that needs monitoring in diabetics, linked to cardiovascular risk