SEHS Option C.4 (SL)

By Jamie Robertson
Last updated about 1 year ago
3 Questions


Compare type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

  • disease of insulin resistance
  • often associated with higher normal ketone levels
  • imbalance of insulin
  • not associated with excess body weight
  • often treated with insulin injections/pump
  • destruction of insulin producing cells of the pancreas
  • usually diagnosed in older adults
  • treated with insulin
  • usually manifests in young people
  • associated with hypertension and/or high cholesterol levels and excess body weight
  • often treated through dietary modification/exercise
  • Type 1
  • Type 2

Which of the following are major risk factors for type 2 diabetes?

Which of the following are major health risks of type 2 diabetes?