Type 2 Diabetes is a global problem and a terrible disease for those who suffer from it. How much do you know about this disease that is putting much of the world's population at risk?
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Diabetes (mellitus) is defined as:
pecifically, diabetes is diagnosed if you have a before breakfast (fasting) plasma glucose of 126 mg/dl or higher, and/or a plasma glucose of 200 mg/dl or higher after an oral glucose tolerance test.
Too much insulin, a hormone, in your blood stream
Weighing too much
Not enough iron in your blood
Too much sugar or glucose in your blood stream
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Which of these is NOT a symptom of Diabetes?
Excessive Thirst
Weight Loss
Nausea
Hair Loss
Fatigue
Frequent Urination
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Blood glucose levels respond to food, particularly carbohydrates. What other factors can affect blood glucose levels?
Illness
Stress
Physical Activity
All answers are correct
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True or False: Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the liver does not produce enough insulin and your body does not use the insulin properly.
True
False, it is the pancreas
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What type of food raises blood glucose levels?
Carbs are turned into sugar.
Fish
Pasta, rice and noodles
Eggs
Fatty meat
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Which of these ethnic groups is most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?
ccording to the CDC, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, and some Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes.
People with diabetes are at higher risk for which of these as well?
Stroke
Lung cancer
Nerve Damage
Bone depletion
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Why is insulin important for your body to use blood sugar?
Insulin unlocks the "cell door," allowing blood sugar to move from the bloodstream into your cells.
It lowers your blood pressure
It raises your cholesterol levels
It helps blood sugar enter your cells
It keeps your sucrose levels normal
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Out of all people who have diabetes, how many have Type 2 Diabetes?
About 75%
More than 90%
More than 40%
About 10%
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How often should people with diabetes have their feet checked?
Self check every day and check with a podiatrist every month
Self check every day and check with a podiatrist twice a year
Check with a podiatrist every month
Self check every week and check with a podiatrist once a year
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True or false: Any amount of exercise, no matter how intense, helps reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
Studies (BMC Public Health) have shown that you must have vigorous intensity levels in your exercise because moderate exercise alone will not lower your risk
Consumption of this food is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
Several prospective cohort studies from the US and around the globe have shown that regular coffee consumption has been linked with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, apparently independent of caffeine content.
White Rice
Red Meat
Coffee
Coca-Cola
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Foods like certain leafy greens, nuts, berries and beans take longer to be broken down into glucose. In other words, they have a low...
Foods with a low glycemic index have been shown to decrease oneโs risk of developing diabetes and help control high blood sugar for people living with diabetes.
Solubility
Insulin Level
Glycemic Index
Peptide Index
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True or False: Most people with Diabetes can feel their blood sugar getting high
You may feel just fine even though chronically high blood sugar levels are doing serious damage to your body. That's why people usually use devices to measure.
True
False
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