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More than 14 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and almost seven million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Test your knowledge of this chronic disease by taking this multiple-choice quiz.
When was the first illness with the symptoms of diabetes documented?
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1500 B.C.
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. Type 2 diabetes is increasingly being diagnosed in children and adolescents.
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 blindness, 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.
What does insulin do?
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Helps cells take in sugar from the blood.
Which is the most significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes?
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Being overweight and inactive increases 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 avoid developing type 2 diabetes. In 2001, the National Institutes of Health completed the Diabetes Prevention Program which found that these lifestyle changes reduced the risk of diabetes by 58 percent.
The population group with increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes is which of these?
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports that on average, Mexican Americans (the largest Hispanic/Latino subgroup), American Indians and Alaska Natives are over 2 times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites of similar age (2002 statistics). Non-Hispanic blacks are, on average, 1.6 times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites of similar age.
Gestational diabetes occurs only during pregnancy. Why?
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The hormones related to the fetus cause insulin resistance, plus the pancreas can't provide enough insulin. Gestational diabetes indicates an increased risk to develop type 2 diabetes.
How does gestational diabetes affect the baby?
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B and C.
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.
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