Global Impact of Diabetes
Which gender is more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes?
Male
What year were diabetes educators founded?
1914
140/90
Name 2 types of sugars
Glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose
Metformin needs to be held for which type of studies?
Dye studies such at CT/MRI
In addition to the United States, which 2 countries have the highest incidents of T2D?
China and India
What year was insulin discovered? Bonus points if you know the two physicians who founded insulin.
1923 - Fredrick Banting and John Macleod
An A1c of 7.0 % is an eAG of what number?
154 mg/dL
The addition of ____ in a diet can help reduce LDL levels?
Fiber
What is the main action of a SGLT2 inhibitor?
Decrease glucose reabsorption in the kidney (pee out extra glucose)
By 2017, the annual death rate related to diabetes had reached how many million, worldwide?
4 million
What was ADCES formerly known as?
AADE - Association of Diabetes Educators
For a person wearing a CGM, what should their Time In Range be equal to or above? (hint: percentage)
70%
What does DASH stand for?
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
What is the duration (in hours) of Tresiba?
In the United States, diabetes is ranked what number of leading cause of death?
8th - Although estimates of mortality due to diabetes are often underestimated d/t CKD and CVA related to diabetes
What decade did glucose meters replace urine glucose monitoring?
1980's
What is a normal UACR?
Below 30
Name 2 ways to educate patients on healthy eating
MyPlate method, carb counting, portioning etc.
56 days
In the United States, how many people under the age of 20 are diagnosed with T1D each year?
18,000
What city held the first ADCES conference? Bonus points if you know what year
Chicago - 1973
Healthy coping, healthy eating, being active, taking medication, monitoring, reducing risks, problem solving
What are the 3 macronutrients
Carbs, fat, protien
What is the black box warning on GLP1s for?
Thyroid C-Cell tumor warning