Diabetes

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/diabetes

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Diabetes?Insulin was isolated and proven effective for diabetes treatment in 1921
2. What is the type 1 diabetes etiology?Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells leading to absolute insulin deficiency
3. What is the type 2 diabetes pathophysiology?Characterized by insulin resistance and progressive beta-cell dysfunction
4. What is diabetes and why does it happen?Diabetes is when the body can’t keep blood sugar at a normal level because it doesn’t make enough insulin or the cells don’t use insulin properly.
5. How does the body normally keep blood sugar steady?After we eat, the pancreas releases insulin to help cells take in sugar. When we don’t eat, the pancreas releases glucagon to give the body more sugar.

Glucose Homeostasis: The physiological process of maintaining stable blood glucose concentrations within a narrow range.
Insulin Resistance: A condition where cells in the body do not respond effectively to the hormone insulin.
Hyperglycemia: A medical term for elevated levels of blood glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream.