A1Cthis testmeasuresyour BSlevel for thelast 90 daysglucosethis type ofsugar playsa BIG role indiabetesfruits andvegetablestype of foodyou shouldregularly eat,even if youdon't have DMinsulinresistancewhen yourbody hastroublerespondingto insulinhyperglycemiaanotherword forhigh bloodsugarprotein energysource foryour bodybetacellstype ofCELL thatmakesinsulinDiabetesfootexamyou shouldget this typeof exam everyyear if youhave diabeteshyper-tensionanother wordfor high BP;conditionseen in manyDM patients*FREE*blindnessseverecomplicationthat canhappen if DMisn't managedproperlylong-actinginsulinthis type ofinsulin isusually givenonce a dayhypoglycemiaanotherword forlow bloodsugarType2type of DMwhere bodydoesn'trespond verywell to insulincandyexample offood youshouldavoid/limiturinationyou mightnotice anincrease inTHIS if your DMis gettingworseweightlosscarbs(carbohydrates)eating a lot ofthis foodgroup canincrease yourblood sugarType1type of diabeteswhere bodydoesn't makeenough insulinpancreasORGANresponsiblefor makinginsulinamputationseverecomplicationthat canhappen if DMisn't managedproperlyrapid-actinginsulinthis type ofinsulin isusually givenat mealtimeinsulinbloodglucosemeteruse thismachine tomeasureyour bloodsugarkidneythis organ canbecomedamaged ifthere's toomuch sugar inyour bloodthirstyou mightnotice anincrease inTHIS if your DMis gettingworseneuropathyanother wordfor nervedamage orpainsideeffectunintendedresults of amedicationA1Cthis testmeasuresyour BSlevel for thelast 90 daysglucosethis type ofsugar playsa BIG role indiabetesfruits andvegetablestype of foodyou shouldregularly eat,even if youdon't have DMinsulinresistancewhen yourbody hastroublerespondingto insulinhyperglycemiaanotherword forhigh bloodsugarproteinenergysource foryour bodybetacellstype ofCELL thatmakesinsulinDiabetesfootexamyou shouldget this typeof exam everyyear if youhave diabeteshyper-tensionanother wordfor high BP;conditionseen in manyDM patients*FREE*blindnessseverecomplicationthat canhappen if DMisn't managedproperlylong-actinginsulinthis type ofinsulin isusually givenonce a dayhypoglycemiaanotherword forlow bloodsugarType2type of DMwhere bodydoesn'trespond verywell to insulincandyexample offood youshouldavoid/limiturinationyou mightnotice anincrease inTHIS if your DMis gettingworseweightlosscarbs(carbohydrates)eating a lot ofthis foodgroup canincrease yourblood sugarType1type of diabeteswhere bodydoesn't makeenough insulinpancreasORGANresponsiblefor makinginsulinamputationseverecomplicationthat canhappen if DMisn't managedproperlyrapid-actinginsulinthis type ofinsulin isusually givenat mealtimeinsulinbloodglucosemeteruse thismachine tomeasureyour bloodsugarkidneythis organ canbecomedamaged ifthere's toomuch sugar inyour bloodthirstyou mightnotice anincrease inTHIS if your DMis gettingworseneuropathyanother wordfor nervedamage orpainsideeffectunintendedresults of amedication

Diabetes - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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O O
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N N
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N N
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G G
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G G
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B B
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O O
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N
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G G
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G G
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N
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N N
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I I
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O O
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B B
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I I
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I I
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O
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G G
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O O
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I I
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G G
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N N
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B
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B B
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I I
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I I
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B B
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B B
  1. O-this test measures your BS level for the last 90 days
    O-A1C
  2. N-this type of sugar plays a BIG role in diabetes
    N-glucose
  3. N-type of food you should regularly eat, even if you don't have DM
    N-fruits and vegetables
  4. G-when your body has trouble responding to insulin
    G-insulin resistance
  5. G-another word for high blood sugar
    G-hyperglycemia
  6. B-energy source for your body
    B-protein
  7. O-type of CELL that makes insulin
    O-beta cells
  8. N-Diabetes
  9. G-you should get this type of exam every year if you have diabetes
    G-foot exam
  10. G-another word for high BP; condition seen in many DM patients
    G-hyper-tension
  11. N-*FREE*
  12. N-severe complication that can happen if DM isn't managed properly
    N-blindness
  13. I-this type of insulin is usually given once a day
    I-long-acting insulin
  14. O-another word for low blood sugar
    O-hypoglycemia
  15. B-type of DM where body doesn't respond very well to insulin
    B-Type 2
  16. I-example of food you should avoid/limit
    I- candy
  17. I-you might notice an increase in THIS if your DM is getting worse
    I-urination
  18. O-weight loss
  19. G-eating a lot of this food group can increase your blood sugar
    G-carbs (carbohydrates)
  20. O-type of diabetes where body doesn't make enough insulin
    O-Type 1
  21. I-ORGAN responsible for making insulin
    I-pancreas
  22. G-severe complication that can happen if DM isn't managed properly
    G-amputation
  23. N-this type of insulin is usually given at mealtime
    N-rapid-acting insulin
  24. B-insulin
  25. B-use this machine to measure your blood sugar
    B-blood glucose meter
  26. I-this organ can become damaged if there's too much sugar in your blood
    I-kidney
  27. I-you might notice an increase in THIS if your DM is getting worse
    I-thirst
  28. B-another word for nerve damage or pain
    B-neuropathy
  29. B-unintended results of a medication
    B-side effect