June 13th, 2016 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Diabetes

Level#1

Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death among Americans. Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body changes food into energy. Diabetes causes the body to not make enough of the hormone insulin. Insulin is needed by the body to change sugar into energy. A low amount of insulin results in high levels of sugar in the blood. This sugar in the blood passes into the urine.

1. What is the sixth-leading cause of death of Americans?





2. What is diabetes?





3. What does diabetes cause?






Level#2

Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death among Americans. Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body changes food into energy. Diabetes causes the body to not make enough of the hormone insulin. Insulin is needed by the body to change sugar into energy. A low amount of insulin results in high levels of sugar in the blood. This sugar in the blood passes into the urine. From there, it is eventually eliminated, and the body is left without its main source of fuel. Causes of diabetes include genetic disorders, chemicals, drugs, malnutrition, and obesity. Diabetes is a disease that must be managed throughout a person's life.

1. What disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in America and what does this disease affect?






2. What does diabetes cause the body to not make enough of?





3. What is insulin needed but the body to do and what do low amounts of insulin do?







Level#3

Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death among Americans. Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body changes food into energy. Diabetes causes the body to not make enough of the hormone insulin. Insulin is needed by the body to change sugar into energy. A low amount of insulin results in high levels of sugar in the blood. This sugar in the blood passes into the urine. From there, it is eventually eliminated, and the body is left without its main source of fuel. Causes of diabetes include genetic disorders, chemicals, drugs, malnutrition, and obesity. Diabetes is a disease that must be managed throughout a person's life. People who are diabetic usually have to check their blood sugar levels regularly. They also may get injections of hormones. Common symptoms of both type I, and type  II diabetes are; urinating very frequently, and being frequently thirsty. In type I diabetes, a person may experience both loss of appetite and vomiting. In type II diabetes, a person may experience hunger, some weight loss, and tiredness. if diabetes is not managed properly, or is ignored by the person who has it, the effects often lead to; heart disease, stroke, possible blindness, and loss of parts of an entire leg or legs.

1. Explain why diabetes is and what causes it.






2. Explain insulin's job in the body and what a low amount of insulin results in.






3. Explain where the sugar in the blood goes and how this impacts the body.









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