SEHS Option C.4 (SL)

often treated with insulin injections/pump

destruction of insulin producing cells of the pancreas

imbalance of insulin

usually manifests in young people

often treated through dietary modification/exercise

disease of insulin resistance

usually diagnosed in older adults

associated with hypertension and/or high cholesterol levels and excess body weight

often associated with higher normal ketone levels

treated with insulin

not associated with excess body weight