Diabetic Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. Carbohydrates are made up of sugars
  2. 5. Doctor who is a diabetes specialist
  3. 8. Take your shoes and socks off and have your doctor examine these at each visit
  4. 11. Injectable medication used to treat diabetes
  5. 12. A type of diabetes that only develops during pregnancy
  6. 14. People with diabetes often count these at meal times
  7. 15. Glucose A meter is used to test blood sugar
  8. 17. Regular activity to develop and maintain physical fitness
Down
  1. 1. High blood sugar
  2. 2. A blood glucose check if a person has not eaten for 8-12 hours (usually overnight)
  3. 3. Low blood sugar
  4. 6. Type of juice commonly used to treat low blood sugar
  5. 7. Inserting liquid medication into the body with a syringe
  6. 9. An organ of the body that produces insulin
  7. 10. One of the simplest forms of sugar
  8. 13. A spring-loaded device used to prick the skin with a small needle to obtain a drop of blood
  9. 16. A term for fat in the body 12. Take your shoes and socks off and have your doctor examine these at each visit