Question 1

What is insulin dependant type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

The pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to manage blood sugar levels.

Question 2

Is heart disease more common in people with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes with time, raised blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control the heart. Additionally, people with diabetes are also more likely to have other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease such as high blood pressure and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Question 3

Is the production of insulin through genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

Yes,most modern drugs like insulin are produced by genetically modified bacteria

Question 4

What is more dangerous, having diabetics or cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Both are chronic health conditions which are inter connected and may increase the risk of heart disease or stroke.

Question 5

What is the difference between hyperglycemia and diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Hyperglycemia is a medical term indicating elevated blood sugar levels and it has many causes, one of it being Diabetes mellitus.

Question 6

Why is blood glucose elevated after exercise in a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Strenous exercises such as weightlifting, sprints and competitive sports cause you to produce stress hormones (such as adrenaline). Adrenaline raises blood glucose levels by stimulating your liver to release glucose which is needed for the muscles during work outs.

What is insulin dependant type 2 diabetes?

What is insulin dependant type 2 diabetes?

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