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Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge

If you have diabetes, taking steps right away to control it will help you prevent more health problems later. This quiz will help you see how well you know the facts.

1. Diabetes happens because of which of these?

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When you have diabetes, your body can't use blood sugar correctly. Blood sugar is also called blood glucose

A. Your liver doesn't make enough blood sugar B. Your muscles use too much blood sugar C. Your body can't use blood sugar the way it should D. Your body makes more insulin than it needs

2. Two of the main types of diabetes are 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. But younger people, even children, can develop it. This is more of a risk if it runs in the family.

A. 10% to 15% B. 30% to 35% C. 45% to 50% D. More than 90%

3. A certain gland or organ doesn't work right in a person who has type 1 diabetes. Which gland or organ is it?

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The pancreas makes insulin.

A. Pituitary gland B. Pancreas C. Adrenal glands D. Kidneys

4. Why is insulin important for your body to use blood sugar?

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Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. Insulin circulates in your bloodstream. Insulin unlocks the "cell door." It lets blood sugar move from the bloodstream into your cells. Your cells use the blood sugar for energy production.

A. It helps blood sugar enter your cells B. It lowers your blood pressure C. It raises your cholesterol levels D. It keeps your sucrose levels normal

5. Keeping your diabetes under control early on will help you prevent more health problems later. People with diabetes are at higher risk for which of these?

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People with diabetes are more likely to develop heart disease and nerve damage than people who don't have diabetes.

A. Heart disease B. Cancer C. Nerve damage D. A and C

6. Why are a healthy diet and regular exercise so important if you have diabetes?

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For daily control of diabetes, keep in mind that eating raises your blood sugar and exercising lowers it. To control your blood sugar levels, balance your food and activity. Over time, a balance between eating and exercise keeps you from gaining weight. Extra weight can make it harder to keep your diabetes under control.

A. They keep depression at bay B. Eating raises blood sugar; exercise lowers it C. Being overweight can be dangerous for people with diabetes D. B and C

7. Type 1 diabetes is when your cells that make insulin (beta cells) in the pancreas are destroyed. What destroys them?

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Your immune system works to fight off infections. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. Experts don't know why this happens. A person's genes are one of many possible factors.

A. Your immune system B. Toxins in your environment C. Free radicals D. Bacteria

8. High blood pressure can be a side effect of some medicines. Which of these can raise blood sugar?

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Steroid medicines like prednisone can raise blood sugar. This can be reversed when you no longer take the medicine.

A. Ibuprofen B. Antidepressants C. Thyroid medicines D. Oral steroid medicines

9. Which ethnic groups are most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

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The CDC says that African Americans and Latinos are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The CDC also notes that American Indians and Alaskan Natives, some Asian Americans, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders are at higher risk for this disease as well.

A. Latinos B. African Americans C. Caucasians D. A and B

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Online Medical Reviewer: Hurd, Robert, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Karlin, Ronald, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Turley, Raymond Kent, BSN, MSN, RN

Date Last Reviewed: 1/1/2023

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