Numbers and Statistics
This many people in America have prediabetes
What is 115.2 million Americans?
The hormone that acts like a key to let sugar into the cells
What is the insulin?
Any bodily movements produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy ependiture
What is physical activity?
This nutrient has breaks down into glucose and raises our blood sugar
What is a carbohydrate?
The visual aid that provides guidance on how to balance your plate to help manage blood glucose
What is the Diabetes Plate Method?
This many adults don't know they have prediabetes
What are 8 in 10 adults?
The condition where cells in your muscles, fat, and liver do not respond effectively to the hormone insulin
What is insulin resistance?
The recommended amount of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity minutes per week
What is 150 minutes?
The type of carbohydrate that your body cannot digest or break down
What is fiber?
The portion of your plate that should contain carbohydrates
What is 1/4 of your plate?
This A1c test result range defines a diagnosis of prediabetes?
What is 5.7% to 6.4%?
This test measures the percentage of red blood cells that have glucose-coated hemoglobin
What is a Glycated Hemoglobin A1c test?
Taking a walk for this amount of time after eating can lower your post-meal blood sugars
What is 10-15 minutes?
The limit of total added sugar consumption per day
What is 6 teaspoons (25 grams)?
A serving of food that contains 15 grams of carbohydrates
What is a carbohydrate exchange?
This fasting plasma glucose level (mg/dL) indicates prediabetes
What is 100 to 125 mg/dL
Losing this amount of weight can greatly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes
What is 5%-7% weight loss?
A continuous, repetitive physical activity that increases your heart rate and makes your body use more oxygen
What is Aerobic Exercise?
These two nutrients, especially when eaten together, can help slow down glucose absorption and prevent sharp blood sugar spikes
What are protein and healthy fats?
The scale that measures how quickly a food causes our blood sugars to rise
What is the glycemic index?
This oral glucose tolerance test result (mg/dL) at two hours indicates prediabetes
What is 140 to 190 mg/dL?
This type of fat in our bodies can increase insulin resistance, which in turn can increase our risk of developing type 2 diabetes
What is visceral fat?
Physical activity that breaks down glucose for energy without using oxygen
What is anaerobic exercise?
These are long chains of sugar molecules that digest slowly, providing steady energy and stable blood sugar