Question

match the correct term to the description.
"Good" cholesterol: ______
hormone that helps the body control the level of glucose in the blood: ______
hardening of the arteries caused by a build-up of fatty materials: ______
90% to 95% of the cases of diabetes in America: ______
the main cause of type 2 diabetes: ______
the elevation of glucose levels in the blood: _______
damage to the pancreas caused by ones own antibodies: _______
condition that makes it hard for the body to control the level of glucose in the blood: _______

a obesity
b atherosclerosis
c insulin
d HDL
e type 2
f hyperglycemia
g type 1
h diabetes

Answer 1

Here are the correct terms matched to their descriptions:

1. "Good" cholesterol: **d HDL**
2. Hormone that helps the body control the level of glucose in the blood: **c insulin**
3. Hardening of the arteries caused by a build-up of fatty materials: **b atherosclerosis**
4. 90% to 95% of the cases of diabetes in America: **e type 2**
5. The main cause of type 2 diabetes: **a obesity**
6. The elevation of glucose levels in the blood: **f hyperglycemia**
7. Damage to the pancreas caused by one's own antibodies: **g type 1**
8. Condition that makes it hard for the body to control the level of glucose in the blood: **h diabetes**

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