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- 4. Too little glucose in the blood.
- 7. World Diabetes Day was recognized by which President?
- 8. A chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy.
- 11. Nerve damage causing weakness, numbness, tingling, or pain, commonly in the hands and feet. Diabetes is a common cause of this condition, and it is why diabetics commonly wear shoes with orthotic insoles.
- 12. An organ that makes the hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy and enzymes for digestion. It is located behind the lower part of the stomach and is about the size of a hand.
- 13. The process of cleaning wastes from the blood artificially. This job is normally done by the kidneys. If the kidneys fail, the blood must be cleaned artificially with special equipment. The two major forms of dialysis are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Diabetic kidney disease can lead to the loss of kidney function and the need for this treatment.
- 14. Clogging, narrowing and hardening of the body’s large arteries and medium-sized blood vessels. Atherosclerosis can lead to stroke, heart attack, eye problems and kidney problems.
- 16. Diabetes awareness is celebrated in November, not only to spread awareness but also to celebrate the inventor who discovered this medication used to treat and manage diabetes. This medication is a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. When needed, it is taken to manage blood glucose (blood sugar).
- 18. A doctor that treats people with hormone problems.
- 20. A type of diabetes that develops only during pregnancy and usually disappears upon delivery but increases the risk that the mother will develop diabetes later. It is managed with meal planning, activity, and, in some cases, insulin.
- 22. The number of people in a given group or population who are reported to have a disease.
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- 1. A sugar that the body uses for energy. The body must have enough insulin to use this sugar properly.
- 2. A type of beverage commonly used to treat low blood sugar.
- 3. A condition where the body’s blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are higher than normal (hyperglycemia) resulting from the body's inability to use or store blood glucose for energy. In type 1 of this disease, this organ no longer makes insulin and blood glucose can’t enter the cells to be used for energy. In type 2 of this disease, either this organ does not make enough insulin or can’t use the insulin it does produce effectively.
- 5. A condition in which blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of the actual disease in which the body is unable to use or store blood glucose for energy. People with this condition are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and for heart disease and having a stroke.
- 6. This disease of the nervous system has three major forms that affect people with diabetes: peripheral, autonomic, and mono... The most common form is peripheral which affects mainly the legs and feet.
- 9. A person with training in nutrition; may or may not have specialized training and qualifications.
- 10. A hormone produced in the pancreas that helps the body use glucose for energy and regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
- 15. Proteins made by the body to protect itself from "foreign" substances such as bacteria or viruses. People develop type 1 diabetes when their bodies make antibodies that destroy the body's own insulin-making beta cells.
- 17. Too much glucose in the blood.
- 19. The color for diabetes awareness
- 21. A test that measures a person's average blood glucose (blood sugar) level over the past two to three months.