The Impact Of Diabetes Medications On Weight
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- 1.What else besides healthy eating can help control blood sugar levels?
- A.
Exercising on a regular basis
- B.
Never eating desserts
- C.
Losing or maintaining a healthy weight
- D.
All except B are correct
- 2.All diabetes medications have a side effect of weight gain
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Insulin does not cause weight gain
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Unless the glucose that enters the cell is used for fuel (ie burned up during daily activities and/or during exercise), it will turn to fat. Over time this will result in weight gain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Which medications are weight neutral?
- A.
Januvia
- B.
Trajenta
- C.
Onglyza
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Which medications promote weight loss?
- A.
Victoza
- B.
Byetta (and Bydureon)
- C.
Simlyn
- D.
Metformin
- E.
All of these
- 7.Which medications contribute to weight gain?
- A.
Glyburide
- B.
Glipizide
- C.
Actos
- D.
Insulin (see note below)
- E.
All of the above
- 8.You can lose weight just by using certain diabetes medications like Metformin or Simlyn.
- A.
True
- B.
False. Nope, you also have to eat less calories and increase your activity level.
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