Diabetes treatments

6. Organ involved in glucose release and storage, impacted in diabetes management
7. A measure of body fat based on height and weight, used to assess obesity risk in diabetes
8. A condition characterized by low blood sugar, often caused by insulin or medication
10. Physical activity that helps lower blood sugar and improves insulin sensitivity
11. Pertaining to metabolism; disrupted in type 2 diabetes, leading to insulin resistance
12. Class of drugs that stimulate insulin production from the pancreas in type 2 diabetes
13. A blood test that measures long-term blood sugar control, key in diabetes management
15. A hormone essential for blood sugar regulation in diabetes, often injected for treatment
16. A type of sugar that provides energy, and must be regulated in diabetes
18. High blood pressure, a common co-morbidity in people with diabetes

1. Refers to blood sugar levels or how quickly foods increase blood glucose
2. A unit of energy, essential for dietary management in diabetes
3. Pertaining to diabetes or someone diagnosed with the condition
4. A state where type 2 diabetes symptoms significantly improve or resolve, often with weight loss
5. Organ that produces insulin, its dysfunction is central to diabetes pathophysiology
9. First-line medication for type 2 diabetes that improves insulin sensitivity
12. Complex carbohydrates, found in foods like potatoes and pasta, which affect blood sugar
14. A carbohydrate found in plant-based foods that helps manage blood sugar and improve digestion
17. Blood fat that needs monitoring in diabetics, linked to cardiovascular risk