Across
- 1. Medication that has both cardiovascular (heart) and renal (kidney) benefits
- 3. Medication used first-line to treat type 2 diabetes
- 4. Diabetes emergency with very high blood sugar and presence of ketones (compound produced by your body when it breaks down fat for energy instead of carbohydrates)
- 5. Condition characterized by high blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin production or resistance
- 8. Diabetes complication affecting eyes
- 11. Organ that produces hormones which are essential for regulating blood sugar levels
- 12. Hormone lacking in type 1 diabetes
Down
- 2. Atypical antipsychotic associated with clinically significant weight gain and/or insulin resistance (when your body's cells don't respond properly to insulin)
- 6. Long-acting insulin
- 7. Atypical antipsychotic with a lower risk of metabolic side effects compared to others
- 9. Type of diabetes that typically develops in adulthood and is often associated with lifestyle factors
- 10. A blood test showing average blood sugar over the last 90 days