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1. | Skin condition characterized by darkened skin patches, common in people with insulin resistance. (2 Words) |
2. | Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as _______ diabetes. |
3. | A dietary sweetener with almost no calories and no nutritional value. |
5. | Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood glucose levels during ________are said to have gestational diabetes. |
9. | Buildup of fat below the surface of the skin, causing lumps. Lipohypertrophy may be caused by repeated injections of insulin in the same spot. |
12. | Technical term for low blood glucose. Low blood sugar can happen in people with diabetes who take medicines that increase insulin levels in the body. |
13. | One of the three main nutrients in food. People with diabetes often count these at mealtime. |
14. | A sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and honey. |
15. | Oral anti-diabetic medication used to decrease insulin resistance in target tissue |
17. | About 90-95% of all people with Diabetes have Type___. |
18. | Technical term for high blood glucose. High blood glucose happens when the body has too little insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly. |
19. | Causing diabetes. For example, some drugs cause blood glucose levels to rise, resulting in diabetes. |
20. | Regular______activity is a good way to prevent Diabetes. |
22. | A cell that makes insulin and that is located in the islets of the pâncreas. |
24. | A spring-loaded device used to prick the skin with a small needle to obtain a drop of blood for blood glucose monitoring. |