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Worksheetsdiabetes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
diabetes has .... main types
1
4
3
2
A symptom of diabetes is...
sneezing and coughing
being thirsty, tired, hungry and bad vision
a high fever
headache and stomachache
How is diabetes diagnosed?
Glucose blood test
Insulin Testing
Both
Type 2 diabetes is...
something you only have as a child
genetic (you get it from your parents)
when you can eat lots of sweets
caused by eating too much and not exercising
What is diabetes?
When there is not enough sugar in the blood.
When you always have a fever.
When there is too much sugar in the blood.
When you need more sleep.
Joe is 15 years old. He normally plays football any time he can, but lately says he is too tired. Even though he is more hungry and thirsty than usual and is eating and drinking more, he has lost a significant amount of weight. He most likely has:
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Pre-diabetes
How do type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ?
Question options:
Type 1 diabetes usually develops in childhood or at a young age.
Type 2 diabetes causes difficulty in the body's use of insulin.
Both of the above
Neither of the above
Which is a common symptom of high blood glucose?
Thirst
Shortness of breath
Diarrhea
Vomiting
During digestion, ________ are broken down into _________ which provides ________ for the cells.
Fats, amino acids, oxygen
Fibers, fatty acids, free radicals
Carbohydrates, glucose, energy
Proteins, sugar, fuel
What causes type 1 diabetes?
lack of exercise
obesity
eating too much carbohydrates
autoimmune disease
What hormone is released when blood glucose levels rise above normal?
insulin
glucagon
glycogen
leptin
