Diabetes RiskDiabetes Risk

Signs, symptoms, and prevention tips

Let’s Learn:

What is Diabetes

Who are you and why are you messing with my metabolism?

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Diabetes A Metabolic Disease

Know Your Glucose Numbers

Vocabulary Points!

• Insulin is a chemical that turns glucose into energy.

• Glucose is a simple sugar that is useful to your body.

When you test your blood sugar, you are testing the level of glucose in your bloodWhen you test your blood sugar, you are testing the level of glucose in your blood

The Three Types of Diabetes

Very different musketeers

1. Type I Diabetes

2. Type II Diabetes

3. Gestational Diabetes

Pre-Diabetes

How Do I Know if I’m at Risk?

A little knowledge is actually a great thing.

Diabetic Risk FactorsFriends don’t let friends ignore warning

signs

Family Risk FactorsNo diabetic is an island

Medical Risk FactorsSticks and stones may break your bones,

but what about your glucose levels?

Medical Risk FactorsSticks and stones may break your bones,

but what about your glucose levels?

Lifestyle Risk FactorsAll rest and no activity could

make Jack a diabetic boy

Symptoms of DiabetesIf life gives you glucose, make insulin!

How Can I Decrease My Chances of Getting Diabetes?

An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.

No Diabetes for You!All’s fair in diet and exercise

Eat HealthyGood things come to those who eat their

vegetables

No Diabetes for You!All’s fair in diet and exercise

Exercise More OftenA jog a day keeps the diabetes away

Great News!

Diabetes Review for Everyone!

Aren’t you glad it isn’t just “Diabetes for Everyone?”Aren’t you glad it isn’t just “Diabetes for Everyone?”

Quick Quiz -- Part One

• ____ is a chemical that turns glucose into energy.* Diabetes * Insulin* Pancreas * Fructose

• True or false: People get high blood sugar when they can’t produce or process insulin.

Quick Quiz -- Part Two

• Which of the following is NOT a symptom of diabetes?* Increased urination * Weight loss* Blood clots * Skin rashes

• True or false: There is a cure for type II diabetes, but not for type I or gestational diabetes.

Quick Quiz -- Part Three

• If you are obese, your chances of getting diabetes _____.* Decrease * Stay the same* Increase * Don’t matter

• True or false: If your blood pressure is 140/90 or higher, you should be tested for diabetes.

Quick Quiz -- Part Four

• If you want to decrease your risk of getting diabetes, you should be active ____.* Rarely * Every other day* When it is sunny * Every day

• True or false: You should increase your consumption of fruits, vegetables, and beans in order to decrease your risk of contracting diabetes.

We Quizzed You -- Now You Can Quiz Us

Do you have any questions?

For More Information:

• American Diabetes Association – www.diabetes.org

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International – www.jdrf.org

• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention – www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

• National Diabetes Education Program – http://ndep.nih.gov/

• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse – http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov