MYTH OR FACT
HEALTHY HABITS
RISK FACTORS
MONITORING
TREATMENT
200

MYTH OR FACT: DIABETES IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF BLINDNESS AND LOWER-LIMB AMPUTATIONS IN THE U.S.

What is Fact

200

IF YOU DO THIS, YOU WILL LOWER THE RISK OF HURTING YOUR BLOOD VESSELS, EYES, NERVES, AND OTHER ORGANS. 

IT CAN ALSO LEAVE YOU WITH FEWER WRINKLES ON YOUR FACE; BETTER-SMELLING HAIR, BREATH, AND CLOTHES.

What is Stop Smoking

200

Puts you at added risk of complications from diabetes

What is being overweight?

200

Needed to measure blood sugar

What is a test kit, or glucose monitor?

200
Requirement for diabetes control
What is BALANCE OF DIET, EXERCISE, MEDICATION
400

MYTH OR FACT: A DIABETES DIET CONSISTS OF A LOW CARB, HIGH PROTEIN DIET.

What is Myth.

400
Improves your body’s use of insulin, blood sugar and fat
What is excercise
400

True or False: IF MY GREAT AUNT BY MARRIAGE HAS DIABETES, THIS MAKES ME AT RISK FOR DIABETES.

What is FALSE.

400

What is the name for a blood sugar less than 70.

What is LOW BLOOD SUGAR, OR HYPOGLYCEMIA?

400
The injection sites on your body
What are the abdomen, arms, thighs and buttocks?
600

MYTH OR FACT: ONCE DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-DIABETES THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO STOP DIABETES FROM DEVELOPING.

What is MYTH. 

People with pre-diabetes can help prevent diabetes by eating healthy, being active, and getting to a healthy weight.

600

YOU WANT MOST OF THE FATS ON YOUR FOOD LABEL TO BE IN THIS CATEGORY.

What are monounsaturated fats?


You want to avoid trans fats that increase bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol.
600

True or False: DIABETES IS A RISK FACTOR FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

What is TRUE. 

DIABETES PLACES PEOPLE AT RISK FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, STROKE, AND HEART ATTACKS.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS BP ABOVE 140/90.


600
Blood sugar over 200 mg/dl
What is high blood sugar or hyperglycemia?
600
What is the ABCs of diabetes control
What is HBA1C, BLOOD PRESSURE, HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL LEVELS
800

MYTH OR FACT: INACTIVE INDIVIDUALS ARE AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING TYPE I DIABETES.

What is MYTH. 

Inactive individuals are at risk for type-II diabetes 

Type I diabetes is most likely caused by genetic and environmental factors.

800
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES TO CHECK THIS BODY PART DAILY.

What is FEET.

People with diabetes are at risk for nerve problems and lower limb amputations, so it is important to check their feet for sores.

800
Prediabetes blood glucose level (range) after Fasting Plasma glucose (FPG) test
What is 100-125 mg/dl
800
Weighted average of blood sugar over the last 3 months
What is an A1c test?
800
These reduce blood sugar in type 2 Diabetes but do not contain insulin
ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS
1000

MYTH OR FACT: DIABETES IS MORE COMMON IN THE SOUTHEAST

What is FACT.

The Southern portion of the U.S. is known as the "Diabetes Belt."

1000
WHAT ARE THREE THINGS SOMEONE WITH DIABETES MUST DO FOR GOOD BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL?

What is (1) eat a balanced diet, (2) get regular exercise, and (3) take their medications and insulin regularly.


1000
What is the type of diabetes that genetic and environmental factors trigger
What is TYPE 1
1000
A blood test that measures the amount of glucose in the blood usually shortly after eating or drinking.
What is Random plasma glucose test?
1000
When to dispose of insulin
What is the expiration date or 30 days after opening?
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