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 D S I B A E 2 ________ is a feeling of extreme, insatiable hunger. P O L P H G A A I Y 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 A Y P D I P I S L O 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. A Y O I P L U R 5 ________ is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. E M C G R L E U T O 6 Diabetes occurs when the__________ does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not use insulin properly (called insulin resistance) P A N A S C E R 7 _________is a naturally occurring hormone your pancreas makes that's essential for allowing your body to use sugar (glucose) for energy. U N N S I I L 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 Y E E G 9 _______is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don't already have diabetes. D I A G A E N B T T A L E I E O S S 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. Y P T E