What are ways to monitor blood glucoses to assure you have good control. Please check out the tables here to learn more about them.
100
Annual Eye Exams
What is the minimum frequency for eye exams to prevent
diabetes retinopathy.
200
A1c
What is a 3 month average lab value of glucose control
200
150 minutes of exercise or 30 minutes of exercise 5 x a week
What is the minimum amount of exercise that has been shown to prevent diabetes.
200
Continuous Glucose Monitoring
What are ways to measure interstitual blood glucose every 5 minutes?
200
Carbohydrate
What is the macronutrient that breaks down 100% to sugar?
200
Rule Of 15.
Hint 1/2 cup of juice equals 15 grams of carbohydates
What is the rule that corrects low blood glucoses.
Hypoglycemia is less than 70 mg and should be treated with 15 grams of simple carbohydrates and then in 15 minutes later blood glucose levels are retested to assure blood glucoses levels have return to a safe level.
300
CDE
What is a credential for a certified diabetes educator
300
Low glycemic carb choices in controlled portions
What is the basic principals of a diabetic diet?
300
A1C
What is a lab measure to monitor blood glucose control for 3 months ?
What are medications that can cause weight loss and can low blood glucose?
300
Feet Exams
Nightly Feet Inspections
Proper Fitting Shoes
Wearing shoes inside and outside
Care in cutting toe nails
Care to feet if losing sensation.
What are ways to protect the health of your feet ?
400
Beta Cell
What is the pancreatic cell that makes insulin
400
Metformin or GLP1
What are medications that can be used to prevent diabetes.
400
Every 3 to 4 months.
What is the minimum frequency for follow up with your endocrinologist.
400
Intensive lifestyle intervention
What has been shown to cause regression of diabetes?
400
Heart disease and Stroke
What are large vessel complications of diabetes that are preventable with good A1C control, Blood Pressure Control and Cholesterol levels?
500
Muscles have decreased glucose uptake.
The Pancreas has decrease insulin production.
The Liver has increase glucose production.
The kidney has increased glucose absorption.
Fat is resistant to insulin's role.
The Brain neurotransmitters have dysfunction.
The Gut has decreased incretin effect.
What is the Ominous Octet or the defects that occur during diabetes contributing to increase blood glucose levels.
500
Diabetes Prevention Program
What is a program with specific curriculum developed by the CDC with intensive classes to prevent diabetes?