1. By the end of the lesson you will be able to …..
Describe the causes, symptoms and treatments of diabetes.
Suggest reasons why diabetes is continuing to increase in the Scottish population.

2. Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition where sufferers are unable to control their blood glucose level
Diabetes is an example of a failed “internal communication” pathway between different cells in the body

3. Describe the causes, symptoms and treatments of diabetes.
Use textbook page 91 and your prior knowledge from S3 to answer the your learning outcomes for today…
Describe the causes, symptoms and treatments of diabetes.
Suggest reasons why diabetes is continuing to increase in the Scottish population.

4. Describe the causes, symptoms and treatments of diabetes.
Type 1 –
Type 2 –
Symptoms
Treatments
Type 2 -
genetics, environmental and autoimmune factors
unhealthy diet leading to obesity, physical inactivity and genetics.
Urine rich in glucose, produces excessive volumes of urine and is persistently thirsty.
Daily insulin injections and a careful diet
Exercise, weight loss, diet control and additional insulin in some cases.

5. Suggest reasons why diabetes is continuing to increase in the Scottish population.
Increasing obesity rates in Scotland are causing this.
High fat diets
Drinking excessive levels of alcohol regularly
Lack of exercise
Any of these reasons would do.

6. Amazing video all about Diabetes!
This is the video from S3 about how to test blood sugar.