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Early management and control of diabetes will help avoid complications that may arise later. This multiple-choice quiz, based on information from the American Diabetes Association, will help you with important answers now.
Diabetes mellitus results from which of these?
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The body fails to use and store glucose (blood sugar) properly.
There are two categories of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. How many people with diabetes have type 2?
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Many people with the disease don't know they have it. It most often develops in middle-aged, obese adults, although younger people, even children, can develop it.
A certain gland or organ malfunctions in a person with diabetes. Which gland or organ is it?
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The pancreas produces insulin.
Why is insulin critical in the chemistry of blood sugar?
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Insulin unlocks the cell door so that a chemical reaction can take place and produce energy.
Early management and control of diabetes will help avoid complications that may arise later. People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing which of these?
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People with diabetes are more likely to develop heart disease and neurological damage than people who do not have diabetes.
Why are controlled eating and exercise so important if you have diabetes?
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For daily management, eating raises blood sugar, exercising lowers it. Each must be done carefully to balance blood-sugar levels. Over the years, a balance between eating and exercise prevents weight gain and obesity. Excess weight can make it more difficult to manage diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed. What destroys them?
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The reason for this is unknown. Heredity is not necessarily a factor.
A reversible diabetic condition can develop as a side effect of some drugs. Which of these can cause elevated blood sugar?
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Steroid medications like prednisone can raise blood sugar.
Which ethnic groups are most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?
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According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 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. Type 2 diabetes is increasingly being diagnosed in children and adolescents.
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