Diabetes Terms
The body breaks down food into sugar, what is another term for sugar?
Glucose
Which type of diabetes currently has no way to prevent?
Type 1
True or False diabetics experience more work wages lost
true
Monitoring feet closely is considered what level of prevention?
Tertiary
True or false low and middle income countries have a lower prevalence of diabetes
False the prevalence is higher than in high-income countries
What Hormone Is Involved With Diabetes?
Insulin
Genetics and Environmental are two risk factors of which type of diabetes?
Type 1
How does having diabetes impact education especially in the younger population?
younger kids tend to miss out on class time with BS checks at nurses office or having doctor appointments.
Attending regular eye checks helps to prevent what complication?
Retinopathy
What type of diabetes is more prevalent ?
type 2 is 95% of cases
Juvenile Diabetes is another term for what type of diabetes?
Type 1
Losing weight, healthy eating, and active lifestyle can help prevent what type of diabetes?
Type 2
Diabetics tend to spend on average how much more annually on healthcare costs?
2.3 times more likely comes to about on average 16,750
More than half (60-90%) of type 2 diabetes cases has been linked to what?
obesity and weight gain
Which age group/population has a higher percentage of diabetes?
Adults 65 and over
In the U.S. Diabetes is the _____ leading cause ?
7th leading cause
Overweight, prediabetics, family history are risk factors of which diabetes?
Type 2
Access to ______ & _______ can help decreases diabetes
physical activities and healthy foods
Pre Diabetes range is _____ to _____ what can be done to help prevent escalation?
5.7 to 6.4 as attending regular A1C check ups and exercise/diet programs
What is the 4 ethnicities that have higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes ?
African American/Hispanic/American Indian/Alaska Native