Diabetes nutrition Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Diabetes Nutritional Therapy Carbohydrates – (Sugars, starches, and fiber) requirement | recommended 130 g/day |
| Diabetes Nutritional Therapy Fats requirement | Less than 200 mg/day of cholesterol and trans fats <7% from saturated fats |
| Diabetes Nutritional Therapy Protein requirement | Intake should be significantly less than in the general population. |
| Alcohol and diabetes | Alcohol inhibits gluconeogenesis (breakdown of glycogen to glucose) by the liver. This can cause severe hypoglycemia in patients on insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications that increase insulin secretion. |
| Diabetes Nutritional Therapy | |
| Glycemic index (GI) | Term used to describe rise in blood glucose levels after carbohydrate-containing food is consumed |
| Exercise increases - in diabetic patients | insulin receptor sites |
| Pancreas Transplantation is recommended for | Patients with type 1 diabetes who also have end-stage renal disease |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) caused by | profound deficiency of insulin |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) S& S | Lethargy/weakness, Hyperglycemia, Ketosis, Acidosis, Dehydration, Kussmaul respirations, |
| Hypoglycemia S& S | Visual disturbances, Confusion, Irritability, Diaphoresis, Tremors Hunger |
| Angiopathy (disease of the blood vessels) | Development promoted by altered lipid metabolism common to diabetes |
| Diabetic retinopathy Treatment | Laser photocoagulation (Laser destroys ischemic areas of retina) or Vitrectomy (Aspiration of blood, membrane, and fibers inside the eye) |
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