Famous Diabetics
This singer was diagnosed at age 13 and wrote “A Little Bit Longer”
Nick Jonas
A fancy word for low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
In 1965 the first blood glucose testing strip was invented. What process was used for 50 years before this to monitor diabetes control?
Name three vegetables that contain carbs
3 of the following: corn, red pepper, tomato, carrot, squash, peas, yams
Diabetes has been reported in horses, dolphins, foxes, or all of the above?
All of the above, plus a hippopotamus!
Type 1 athletes: Former Denver Bronco quarterback or Olympic swimmer
Jay Cutler or Gary Hall Jr.
A fancy word for high blood sugar
Hyperglycemia
The first insulin pump was worn like a backpack and was roughly the size of a microwave oven. In what year was it invented: 1963, 1983, or 2003?
1963
Name 2 food groups that have carb-containing foods in them
Dairy, fruit, or grains
Insulin in the 1920s was initially either "bovine" or "porcine." What are the common names of bovine and porcine animals?
Cow or pig
Former 80s rock star and reality TV show star
Bret Michaels
You develop these if your body goes without insulin for too long. You can treat this at home in early stages with water and insulin.
Ketones
The FDA approved the first-ever physician-use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system in what year?
1999
Which has more carbs, ½ a cup of rice or ½ cup of pasta?
1/2 cup of rice
The artificial pancreas was tested on and worn by what kind of animal during development?
Dogs
Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Sotomayor
This test is done on many diabetes patients to show how well their diabetes has been controlled over the past 2-3 months
(HBA1C)
Insulin was first used on a patient in 1922. How old was that patient?
14-year-old Leonard Thompson, in Toronto
Which carby food would be better to treat a low, a Hershey chocolate bar or Sweet Tarts, and why?
Sweet Tarts, because they'll raise your blood sugar faster (the fat in chocolate slows down the sugar!)
First dog to be given insulin was named ______
Marjorie
former British prime minister
Theresa May
A medication injected into someone who cannot eat or drink to correct their low blood sugar
Glucagon
When was diabetes discovered?
The earliest known mention of diabetes appeared in 1552 B.C. in a 3rd Dynasty Egyptian papyrus authored by Hesy-Ra, one of the world's first documented physicians, who wrote about an illness resulting in frequent urination.
Number of carb grams in 1 cup of avocado (a fatty fruit!)
12 g
Normal glucose levels in birds are significantly higher than those in mammals. What might be a number in normal range for a bird?
200-400 mg/dL