diabetes

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.

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.