Serious Impact Of Diabetes Quiz

Type 1 Diabetes was formerly called _______ Diabetes.

In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin.

Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar (glucose), starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.  In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin.

Eating too much sugar causes diabetes. 

People with diabetes are more likely to get colds and other illnesses. 

Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women - about 135,000 cases of gestational diabetes in the United States each year.  Untreated or poorly controlled gestational diabetes can lead to macrosomia, or a "fat" baby.

Pre-diabetes always leads to type 2 diabetes.

In ____, the total estimated cost of diabetes exceeds $174 billion.

Insulin is not necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy.

Brushing your teeth helps control diabetes.

An estimated 11.5 million, or 10.2% of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes although nearly one quarter of them do not know it. The prevalence of diabetes is at least ___ to ___ times higher among non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian, and Asian/Pacific Islander women than among non-Hispanic white women.

___________ of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes.