The basics
What is glucose
Sugar/Fuel
Is type 2 diabetes preventable
yes
People with diabetes are at higher risk for what cardiovascular disease
Heart attack, stroke, increased BP
What is insulin
Tool to move glucose into blood
is type 2 diabetes reversible
no
Why are a healthy diet and regular exercise so important if you have diabetes?
Eating raises blood sugar; exercise lowers it
What organ produces insulin
Pancreas
What is one common risk factor of T2DM
Obesity, no exercising, family history, race, age
Which ethnic groups are most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?
Latinos and African americans
What is hyperglycemia?
Too much sugar in the bloodstream
how many minutes of physical exercise does the CDC recommend to prevent
150
Does gestational diabetes influence the risk of type 2 diabetes
yes, and having a greater than 9lbs baby
What defines Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin production/circulation is damaged
1 Effect of diabetes on skin?
Increased infection, slowed healing, discoloration
the National Diabetes Prevention Program can be found where at
CDC website has lots of prevention information and ways to get plugged in