2. Know if
your at
RISK
Family History: DM,
HPN, other diseases
Eat the
Right
kind of
FOOD
Less carbs and
oil; more
veggies
Stay
FIT
Exercise regularly;
maintain Normal
Weight
Visit your
doctor
regularly
3. LET’S BE FAMILIAR WITH TERMS:
Glucose – simple form of sugar
Insulin – hormone that utilizes glucose into energy
- produced in the pancreas (balabag)
- secreted when glucose is present in the body
Diabetes – disorder of metabolism with note of
hyperglycemia (“elevated blood sugar level”)
4. DIABETES
Elevated glucose level
Decreased insulin sensitivity to glucose
Decreased insulin production
Increased intake of glucose or glucose production
Decreased glucose utilization