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- 5. Low blood sugar that can occur to people who are taking insulin or certain types of diabetes medication.
- 8. A disease when the blood sugars are high due to not enough insulin or insulin is not effective.
- 10. A type of diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy.
- 11. A glandular organ located in the abdomen that produces several hormones, including insulin.
- 12. The process of cleaning wastes from the blood artificially due to kidney dysfunction caused by diabetes.
- 13. Exercise to prevent diabetes that increase heart rate and breathing, such as brisk walking, jogging, cycling.
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- 1. One of the three nutrients that supply energy, also known as sugar molecule.
- 2. A simple sugar that is the main source of energy for the body
- 3. A high blood glucose level with readings over 140 mg of sugar per 1 dl of blood.
- 4. One of diabetes symptoms where you feel tired as the body is unable to use sugar for energy.
- 6. Food to avoid when you have diabetes
- 7. A condition in which a greater than normal amount of fat is in the body that increases the risk of diabetes
- 9. A hormone made in the pancreas, which is the main regulator of the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.