Diabetes

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What is diabetes? 
Condition where blood glucose levels stay high after eating
Type 1 diabetes 
Pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin
How is type 1 diabetes treated
By injecting it with insulin and controlling amount of carbohydrates eaten
What is type 2 diabetes
Cells don't respond to insulin
What are overweight people a great risk of
Type 2 diabetes
How is type 2 diabetes managed
Through exercise and controlling amounts of carbohydrates
What number are you if your overweight on bmi
25+
What number are you if your obese on bmi
30+
High bmi = high type 2
High wait to hip ratio = High type 2
Waist to hip ratio?
Waist circumference/height circumference
What is BMI 
Waist(kg)/height(m)^2