Diabetes Quiz

As the blood glucose levels rise, the pancreas releases ......

• TYPE 2 DIABETES

• Type 1 Diabetes

• GLUCAGON

• INSULIN RESISTANCE

• INSULIN

Produced in response to glucose levels falling too low......

• TYPE 2 DIABETES

• INSULIN

• Type 1 Diabetes

• GLUCAGON

• INSULIN RESISTANCE

Caused by genetic predisposition, sedentary lifestyle, central obesity, and a diet high in refined carbohydrate and saturated fat.

• INSULIN RESISTANCE

• Type 1 Diabetes

• INSULIN

• TYPE 2 DIABETES

• GLUCAGON

Signs and Symptoms of feeling tired and lethargic, increased urination – particularly at night, increasing thirst, blurred vision

• Hypoglycaemia

• Hyperglycaemia

• Prediabetes

• INSULIN response

• INSULIN RESISTANCE

When the insulin receptors on the cells lose their ability to respond to insulin

• Type 1 Diabetes

• pre DIABETES

• GLUCAGON resistance

• INSULIN RESISTANCE

• INSULIN response

Normal range of BGLs

• Less than 15mmol

• Less than 8 mmol

• less than 6 mmol

• more than 4 mmol

• 4.0 -8.0 mmol/l

Is an auto immune disease

• Type 1 Diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes

• Diabetic retinopathy

• diabetic foot ulcer

• pre diabetes

Before diagnosis often presents with signs and symptoms of rapid weight loss, extreme thirst, fatigue and polyuria

• Diabetic nephropathy

• TYPE 2 DIABETES

• Type 1 Diabetes

• Diabetic neuropathy

• hypoglycemia

decreases blood glucose levels and Increases glycogen synthesis

• Type 1 Diabetes

• TYPE 2 DIABETES

• GLUCAGON

• INSULIN.

• carbohydrates

Treated with a glucagon injection

• Hypoglycaemia

• Hyperglycaemia

• Type 1 Diabetes

• TYPE 2 DIABETES

• insulin resistance