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  • What is a diabetes?
    A condition that affects your ability to control your blood sugar level
  • How many types of diabeter are there?
    2
  • What is a Type 1 Diabetes?
    When little or no insulin is made
  • Why is Type 1 Diabetes dangerous?
    A person`s blood glucose level can rise to a level that can kill them
  • What is a cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
    Insulin therapy
  • How does insulin therapy helps?
    This makes sure that glucose is removed from the blood quickly once the food has been digested, stopping the level getting too high
  • What is a Type 2 Diabetes?
    When a person becomes resistant to their own insulin
  • Why is Type 2 Diabetes dangerous?
    Because this can cause a person`s blood sugar level to rise to a dangerous level
  • What is a major risk factor of developing Type 2 Diabetes?
    Obesity
  • What is a treatment fot type 2 Diabetes?
    More exercise and carbohydrate-controlled diet