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