Your Knowledge Of Diabetes

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     What controls Diabetes best?

    • Take your medicines
    • Exercise
    • Eat healthy
    • All of the above
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Explore your understanding of Diabetes with this quiz. It assesses your knowledge of its causes, management, and symptoms, including the role of insulin and blood sugar levels. Ideal for learners interested in health sciences and medicine.

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  • 2. 

    People who are ______ are more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes

    • Happy

    • Sad

    • Lethargic

    • Obese

    Correct Answer
    A. Obese
    Explanation
    People with excess fat carried around the waist are at greatest risk. Also, they at increased risk for hypertension, high cholesterol levels, and heart disease.

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  • 3. 

    Diabetes is a disease that causes

    • High Blood Pressure

    • High Blood Sugar

    • Cancer

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. High Blood Sugar
    Explanation
    Diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders which causes high blood sugars which occurs due to problems in insulin secretion from pancreas or insulin action.
    In type 1 Diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. When the body does not respond to the insulin it makes, this is called Type 2 Diabetes.

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  • 4. 

    Insulin is secreted by

    • Lungs

    • Liver

    • Pancreas

    • Kidneys

    Correct Answer
    A. Pancreas
    Explanation
    The hormone, Insulin controls the blood sugar levels is secreted by the pancreas

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  • 5. 

    Long term complication of Diabetes

    • Kidney damage

    • Thyroid disease

    • Ear damage

    • Lungs

    Correct Answer
    A. Kidney damage
    Explanation
    Diabetes can lead to many long term complications such as heart disease, kidney damage, eye damage and impotence. The risk of these complications is reduced greatly if blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol are well controlled.

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  • 6. 

    What is the symptom of Diabetes

    • Lethargy

    • Increased thirst

    • Frequent Urination

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Different body systems are affected that cause a number of symptoms, like excessive thirst, increased urination, tiredness, unexplained weight loss, vision changes. Delayed healing of wounds, numbness or tingling of the extremities and itchy skin can also be associated with diabetes.

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  • 7. 

    Who can experience gestational diabetes?

    • Child

    • Pregnant woman

    • People with gastritis

    • Someone who is Overweight

    Correct Answer
    A. Pregnant woman
    Explanation
    Gestational Diabetes is high blood glucose levels only during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is caused when insulin receptors do not function properly.

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  • 8. 

    How do we know the average sugar levels in the previous few months?

    • HB A

    • HB A1C

    • HB C

    • HB S

    Correct Answer
    A. HB A1C
    Explanation
    The A1c test tells you how much extra glucose has been in your bloodstream over the past few months. For most people with diabetes, 7% or less is a good goal, especially during the first few years after diagnosis. A higher A1c means complications are more likely.

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  • 9. 

    Normal range of Blood sugars

    • 70-100 mg/dl

    • 150-200 mg/dl

    • 40-50 mg/dl

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. 70-100 mg/dl
    Explanation
    The normal Blood sugars should be between 70 and 100 mg/dl, though the values keep fluctuating throughout the day.

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  • 10. 

    Medication, diet and exercise can cure Diabetes

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    There is no cure for Diabetes, but can definitely be managed well with proper medication, diet and exercise.

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