Unscramble Letters INTRODUCTION FOR DIABETESOnline version HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE by Mark Kevin Cosico Diacos 1 _________ is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and releases it into your bloodstream. E T E S I B D A 2 ________ is a feeling of extreme, insatiable hunger. G Y L H I O A A P P 3 _________ is the medical definition of excessive thirst. Excess thirst is an abnormal urge to drink fluids at all times. It's a reaction to fluid loss in your body O P S P A I D I L Y 4 Excessive urination volume ________ occurs when you urinate more than normal. Urine volume is considered excessive if it equals more than 2.5 liters per day. L Y O U I A R P 5 ________ is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. E C G L R E U M O T 6 Diabetes occurs when the__________ does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not use insulin properly (called insulin resistance) A R S P A E C N 7 _________is a naturally occurring hormone your pancreas makes that's essential for allowing your body to use sugar (glucose) for energy. I S U L I N N 8 If you have diabetes, being active makes your body more sensitive to insulin (the hormone that allows cells in your body to use blood sugar for _______), which helps manage your diabetes. N R G E Y E 9 _______is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don't already have diabetes. O E B N T A E E L I G I D S A S T A T 10 That makes frequent testing important. It helps ensure you have enough insulin to keep your blood sugar levels stable. If you have _____ 1 diabetes, you may need to test your glucose levels four to 10 times per day. P E Y T
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