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