DIABETES RELATED DEFINITIONS

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DIABETES RELATED DEFINITIONS

AND EXPLANATIONS

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ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS

a condition of the shoulder associated with diabetes

that results in pain and loss of the ability to

move the shoulder in all directions.

AMYLIN

a hormone formed by beta cells in the pancreas. Amylin

regulates the timing of glucose release into the bloodstream

after eating by slowing the emptying of the stomach.

CALORIE

a unit representing the energy provided by food. Carbohydrate,

protein, fat, and alcohol provide calories in the diet.

Carbohydrate and protein have 4 calories per gram, fat has

9 calories per gram, and alcohol has 7 calories per gram.

COMA

a sleep-like state in which a person is not conscious.

May be caused by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) or

hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in people with diabetes.

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DIABETES Q AND A:

" I would rather walk with God in the dark

than go alone in the light. "

~Blessed, Sugar