Diabetes

• When blood glucose levels get too high, insulin is released from the pancreas into the bloodstream. This causes organs such as the liver and muscles to absorb glucose from the blood, and convert it into glycogen.
• There are two different types of diabetes, but in both types the problem is that the body can't regulate the levels of glucose properly. 
• Glucose is a type of:

  Carbohydrate 
• Which type of diabetes more commonly occurs in younger people, such as children and teenagers? 

  Type 1 diabetes
• What is the underlying issue in type 1 diabetes?

  The pancreas doesn't release enough insulin 
• How is type 1 diabetes managed? 

  People with type 1 diabetes have to inject insulin after meals because they don't produce it themselves. They also have to monitor their diets (for example not have too much sugary food), and also exercise regularly. 
• Is type 1 diabetes a temporary, or lifelong condition?

  Lifelong
• What is the underlying issue in type 2 diabetes?

  The body's tissues become resistant to insulin
• What factors increase the risk of type 2 diabetes?

  Poor diet

  Lack of exercise 
• Which age group is more likely to get type 2 diabetes, younger or older people? 

  Older