Diabetes

Contents

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Diabetes is a non-communicable disease in which the blood sugar level cannot be controlled.

About Diabetes

Diabetes happens when part of the blood glucose regulation system does not function properly.

Diabetes can cause coma and the death of tissue in the limbs.

There are two types of diabetes

• Type 1 Diabetes - Caused by a damaged pancreas.
• Type 2 Diabetes - Caused by a poor diet.

Risk Factors

The risk of Type 2 Diabetes is increased by:

• Obesity.
• A diet too high in sugar (according to the textbooks, but this is not true, it is actually a diet high in fats).
• Lack of exercise.

Beyond the Curriculum

References

AQA

Diabetes, page 62, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Diabetes, page 74, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Diabetes, pages 119, 163-165, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Diabetes, pages 131, 132-3, 171, 194-5, 240, 368, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Diabetes, pages 14, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA

Diabetes, pages 152-5, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA

Diabetes, Type 1, page 194-7, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Diabetes, Type 2, pages 130, 132-3, 194-7, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Diabetes; Management of, pages 16, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA

Diabetes; Type 1 and type 2, pages 15, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA

Edexcel

Diabetes, page 106, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Diabetes, page 150, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel

Diabetes, page 57, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Diabetes, page 82, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Diabetes, pages 239-241, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Diabetes, pages 118-119, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR

Diabetes, pages 40, 76, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Diabetes, pages 53, 102, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR