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This form of diabetes involves autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet cells.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
This is the foundational medicine for type two Diabetes. It's not insulin
What is metformin?
This value is used to measure how much specific foods increase blood sugar levels.
What is glycemic index?
WILSON!!!! This actor also known for his roles Apollo 13 and Sully opened up about his diabetes in 2013. Run, Forrest, Run!
Who is Tom Hanks?
This is the CDC recommended duration of moderate physical activity per day.
30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per day. 150 minutes per week.
This is the leading cause of death in people with diabetes.
What is CV disease?
Khloe Kardashian and other celebrities may be the reason you can't get your hands on this GLP-1 agonist.
What is ozempic/semaglutide?
This artist known for his songs "Jealous" and "Close" was a character in his own eponymous TV series. He was diagnosed with T1D when he was 13 years old.
Who is Nick Jonas?
This is the upper limit of fasting blood glucose in an individual without diabetes
What is 100 mg/dL?
This medication induced SIDE EFFECT needs to be treated immediately with glucose.
What is hypoglycemia?
The name "Diabetes mellitus" comes from this practice originally used to diagnose type 2 diabetes.
Tasting sweet urine
This chief justice became the first hispanic person to become a member of the Supreme Court. She encourages kids to talk about their medical journeys in her children's book "Just Ask"
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
According to USPSTF, this is the minimum age when diabetes screening should begin for type 2 diabetes in adults
What is 35 years old?
This class of oral medications has the highest risk of hypoglycemia
What are sulfonylureas?
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This is how much the patent for insulin was sold for to the University of Toronto.
What is $1?
This tennis icon's victory in her "Battle of the Sexes" match against Bobby Riggs opened the door for gender equality in sports. She discussed her diabetes in her 2021 book All In!
Who is Billy Jean King?