Blood glucose: | The main sugar found in the blood and the body's
main source of energy. Also called blood sugar.
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Diabetes
(Type 1): |
Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body does
not make insulin. Type 1 diabetes accounts for five to ten percent of
all cases of diabetes. It is usually diagnosed in children and young
adults and lasts for the person's whole life. Type 1 diabetes is
inherited from your parents. People with type 1 diabetes take insulin
daily. They also need to keep their blood sugar in a target range by
balancing insulin with a meal plan and exercise. The insulin is like a
key that opens the door of the cells so they can used the sugar. If
there is no insulin the door stays close and an overflow of sugar occurs
causing damage to different organs. Also the cells do not get fed and
you feel bad.
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Diabetes (Type 2): |
Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all
cases of diabetes and most often occur in middle-aged or older adults.
Type 2 diabetes is an acquired illness due to poor nutrition. People
with type 2 diabetes manage their diabetes by using a meal plan, being
active and taking diabetes medicine.
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Insulin: | A hormone produced by the pancreas which is
necessary for glucose to be able to enter the cells of the body and be
used for energy.
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Nanotechnology: |
The ability to do things –measure, see, predict and make- on the
scale of atoms and molecules and exploit the novel properties
found at that scale. The nanotechnology realm is defined as
being between 0.1 and 100 nanometers, a nanometer being 1x10-9
meters.
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