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What Do You Really Know About Diabetes?

Nearly 26 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and more than 7 million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Test your knowledge of this chronic disease by taking this multiple-choice quiz.

1. What percentage of all people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes?

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Type 2 diabetes was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes. Type 1 diabetes was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity, but it is increasingly being diagnosed in children and adolescents.

A. 10 percentB. 25 percentC. 50 percentD. 90 to 95 percent

2. Uncontrolled diabetes can damage which of these organs?

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Diabetes can affect many parts of the body and can lead to serious complications such as eye problems, nerve damage, gum disease, heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and lower-limb amputations. Controlling the levels of blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids and receiving other preventive care can help prevent these complications.

A. LiverB. Eyes and kidneysC. HeartD. B and C

3. What does insulin do?

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Insulin helps the body use or store the blood glucose/sugar it gets from food.

A. Changes sugar into usable formB. Helps cells take in sugarC. Helps cells keep out sugarD. Triggers adrenaline

4. Which is the most significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

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Being overweight and inactive both increase the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. But by making changes in your lifestyle such as losing weight and being more physically active, you may prevent it. In 2001, the National Institutes of Health completed the Diabetes Prevention Program, which found that these lifestyle changes reduced the risk for diabetes by 58 percent.

A. ObesityB. RaceC. GenderD. Age

5. The population group with increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes is which of these?

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The American Diabetes Association reports that, in people ages 20 and older, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and Asian Americans are more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. Non-Hispanic blacks are, on average, almost two times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites of similar age.

A. CaucasiansB. HispanicsC. Non-Hispanic blacksD. B and C

6. Gestational diabetes occurs only during pregnancy. Why?

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Hormones related to the fetus cause insulin resistance. In addition, the pancreas can't provide enough insulin. Gestational diabetes indicates an increased risk for type 2 diabetes.

A. Hormones related to the fetus cause insulin resistanceB. Pancreas can't produce enough insulinC. Fetus manufactures excessive sugarD. A and B

7. How does gestational diabetes affect the baby?

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An infant of a mother who was diagnosed with diabetes before pregnancy may develop serious problems, including hypoglycemia, jaundice, respiratory distress syndrome, and low calcium and magnesium levels. Gestational diabetes, however, usually does not cause birth defects.

A. Causes birth defectsB. Causes breathing problemsC. Immediately after birth, the baby develops low blood sugarD. B and C

8. How does exercise benefit people with diabetes?

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Exercise makes the cells more sensitive to insulin. Muscles use more blood sugar during exercise, so the level of sugar decreases, which reduces the need for insulin.

A. Improves oxygen flowB. Reduces insulin resistanceC. Regulates blood pressureD. All of the above

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Medical Reviewer: [Carson-DeWitt, Rosalyn MD, Ferguson, Monica MD, Pierce-Smith, Daphne RN, MSN, CCRC, FNP]

Last Annual Review Date: Mar 28, 2011

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