DST3100 Know Your Audience Diabetes explained to a Group of 10-year-olds (Cover Page Graphics Pending)
Superheroes & Villains
Meet the Glucose Monsters Hi! I’m Type 1 Diabetes I make Grownups and Kids of any age sick when the Pancreas stops making Insulin Superheroes. I make humans lose weight, nauseous and extremely hungry & thirsty. Hey! I’m Type 2 Diabetes I’m popular. I attack mostly Grownups and sometimes I can attack Teens if they do not exercise, are overweight and eat lots of junk food. I cause blurry vision and tingly hands & feet. Hello, I’m Gestational Diabetes I affect women who are pregnant and cause them to have High Blood Sugar. Most times I disappear after the baby is born but sometimes I can transform into Type 2 Diabetes.
Let’s Find the Villain Sugar Fast Math Sugar Spy Test Sweet Drink Challenge You drink a Sweet Potion, and then a Doctor checks your Sugar. If it's skyhigh (200 or more), this is a clue that you might have Diabetes. A Secret Agent Spy takes a look at your Sugar History for the last 3 months. If it finds too much Sugar Trouble, it might mean Diabetes is up to some Mischief. Let’s Count the Glucose Crystals in your body after a long Break from Eating. 126+ Glucose Crystals = Villain (Diabetes) Found! 100 to 126 Glucose Crystals = Villain Side-kick (Prediabetes) Found!
The Magical Remedies Sugar Meters for Checkups at Home Special Pills Eat Healthy Foods Lose Weight & Exercise Insulin Injections (Type 1 Diabetes) Sugar Meter
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