Fast Diabetes Facts
When was insulin first discovered?
1921
When was our BC mascot, Baldwin, created?
What are the two main types of insulin that people with Type 1 diabetes use?
Rapid-acting insulin and long-acting insulin
What is the leading organization for diabetes research? Hint: they recently changed names!
Breakthrough T1D
When is World Diabetes Day?
November 14th
Which religious order operates Boston College?
The Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
This Canadian singer, famous for hits like "I’m Yours," was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in his youth. Who is he?
Jason Mraz
What team does former BC Hockey Player Will Smith currently play for?
The San Jose Sharks
What is the condition called when blood sugar is too low in someone with diabetes?
Hypoglycemia
Boston College’s motto, “Ever to Excel,” is written in which language?
Latin
What is the term for the measure of how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels?
Glycemic index (GI)
Around how many laboratories does BC have on campus?
Over 50
What is the #1 prescribed automated insulin delivery system called?
Omnipod
What was the original name of Boston College before it became the prestigious university we know today?
Boston College was originally named "The College of the Holy Cross" until it was renamed in 1863
What does a1c test measure and stand for?
Your glycated hemoglobin level
What is our current BC football record?
4 W and 4 L
What are the clusters of insulin-producing beta cells called in the pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans
What is the undergraduate student body size at BC?
9,575
During what century did two countries (name both) separated between type 1 and 2 diabetes?
The fifth century C.E. - people in India and China worked out that there was a difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
When was the last time Boston College won the beanpot championship?
2016