Diabetes

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.

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 _____.