Diabetes Crossword

5. The main type of fast-acting insulin used
10. The type of diabetes caused by insulin resistance
11. Hyperglycaemia means glucose levels are too...
12. The hormone opposite to insulin
14. Life-threatening condition caused when glucose and ketone levels are too high
15. Service that young people with long-term conditions can access and meet others
17. Device used to check blood glucose levels

1. When blood glucose level is below 4mmol/L
2. What food group do diabetics have too count for each meal
3. A complication of diabetes affecting the eyes
4. Type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy
6. The primary organ affected by diabetes that produces insulin
7. The test that checks average blood glucose from past 2-3 months
8. A component of many carbohydrates
9. Term used to describe the attack of normal cells by the bodies defence system
13. Form when blood glucose is too high
16. One of the 4 T's related to the signs of diabetes