Click on the link on the right to learn about diabetes.
“What is Diabetes?”
1. Tell what normally happens in your body when you eat.
(click on the diagram at the right and follow the illustration exercise)
2. Explain what happens when you have diabetes.
3. What is meant by Type I diabetes?
4. Tell the symptoms that might mean that you have diabetes
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“Complications”
5. What is meant by complications?
6. Explain hypoglycemia?
7. Explain hyperglycemia?
8. Tell about specific complications with diabetes.
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“Why Test?”
9. Why is testing necessary?
10. Tell about blood testing.
11. Tell about urine testing.
12. Why do doctors test for Glycosylated Hemoglobin?
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“Type of Insulin”
13. What does insulin do in your body?
14. What are the different types of insulin for diabetics?
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“A Healthy Diet”
15. How many times a day should diabetics eat?
16. What are the 5 things that can be done to generally improve your diet?
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“Insulin, Exercise and Diet”
17. What do your cells do with sugar when sugar enters it?
18. What type of exercise is important for a diabetic? Why?
19. What does exercise do to glucose levels in the body?
20. Why is it necessary for diabetics to balance insulin, diet and exercise?
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“Special Times”
21. Discuss each of the “special times” for a diabetic that are mentioned.
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“Fears and Feelings”
22. What are some of the emotions that a diabetic may experience? Why?
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“Cure and Treatment Research”
23. What are some of the things that researchers are working on for the future?
24. What are some of the new things that are now available for diabetics?
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Links:
Kids Learn...
American Diabetes Association
Kid's Health
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