Diabetes Glossary

see insulin receptors .

diabetes self-management education programs that are approved by the American Diabetes Association.  

short-acting insulin . On average, regular insulin starts to lower blood glucose within 30 minutes after injection . It has its strongest effect 2 to 5 hours Read more»

(REE-nal): having to do with the kidneys . A renal disease is a disease of the kidneys. Renal failure means the kidneys have Read more»

the blood glucose concentration at which the kidneys start to excrete glucose into the urine .

(reh-PAG-lih-nide): an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes . It lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin right after meals. Belongs to the class Read more»

(REH-ti-nuh): the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye.  

see background retinopathy , proliferative retinopathy , and diabetic retinopathy .  

anything that raises the chances of a person developing a disease.  

(rose-ee-GLIH-tuh-zone): an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes . It helps insulin take glucose from the blood into the cells for energy by making cells Read more»

(SAK-ah-rin): a sweetener with no calories and no nutritional value.  

is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acid radicals. There are several kinds of naturally-occurring saturated fatty acids, which Read more»

a type of diabetes caused by another disease or certain drugs or chemicals.  

in diabetes, the ongoing process of managing diabetes. Includes meal planning, planned physical activity, blood glucose monitoring , taking diabetes medicines, handling episodes of illness Read more»

Semaglutide is a medication used to control blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes, reduce the risk of stroke, heart Read more»