Diabetes

During digestion, ________ are broken down into _________ which provides ________ for the cells.

• Fats, amino acids, oxygen

• Fibers, fatty acids, free radicals

• Carbohydrates, glucose, energy

• Proteins, sugar, fuel

The pancreas releases insulin when:

• Stress hormones rise

• Blood glucose levels get low

• A person exercise

• Blood glucose levels rise after eating

Diabetes is defined best as...

• A metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar

• A metabolic disease characterized by low blood sugar

• A family of blood infections

• None of the above

Which is a common symptom of high blood glucose?

• Thirst

• Shortness of breath

• Diarrhea

• Vomiting

Which is the Acute complication of diabetes?

• Neuropathy

• Muscle pain

• Glaucoma

• Ketoacidosis

How do type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ?

Question options:

• Type 1 diabetes usually develops in childhood or at a young age.

• Type 2 diabetes causes difficulty in the body's use of insulin.

• Both of the above

• Neither of the above

Joe is 15 years old. He normally plays football any time he can, but lately says he is too tired. Even though he is more hungry and thirsty than usual and is eating and drinking more, he has lost a significant amount of weight. He most likely has:

• Type 1 diabetes

• Type 2 diabetes

• Gestational diabetes

• Pre-diabetes

In general, can type 2 diabetes be prevented

• True

• False

For adults aged 65 years and above, the recommended amount of time doing aerobic activity is

• 20 minutes of moderate intensity or 10 minutes of vigorous activity per day

• 60 minutes of moderate intensity or 30 minutes of vigorous activity per day

• 120 minutes of moderate intensity or 70 minutes of vigorous activity per week

• 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week

What are the risk factors for Pre-Diabetes diabetes?

• Being underweight

• Having a family history of diabetes

• Not enough exercise

• Having many children