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Act it out!

 nocturnal hypoglycemia

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Act it out!

IDF theme for WDD 2019: Family and Diabetes

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Use your words to describe the following statement...


Novo Nordisk has been operating in the field of diabetes for more than 95 years.

Words not to be used: Novo Nordisk, diabetes, 95 years

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According to 2017 IDF data: how many people were living with diabetes?

A. 158 million

B. 425 million

C. 612 million

B. 425 million

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Occurs to people with type 1 diabetes shortly after being diagnosed. During this period, a person seems to get better with lower insulin requirement.


Honeymoon Period


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Use your words to describe the following statement....


WDD was created in 1991 by the IDF and the WHO.


words not to be used: WDD, IDF, WHO

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Novo Nordisk's latest FDA approval was for...

Rybelsus®, first oral GLP-1 RA 

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According to the IDF  data: 

In 2017, diabetes caused deaths were:

A. 980,000

B. 2,500,000

C. 4,000,000


C. 4,000,000

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It is a dangerous condition brought on by very high blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.

Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma (HONK)

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According to IDF 2017 data:

1 in 11 people are............

1 in 2 people...........

1 in 11 people are living with Diabetes

1 in 2 people with Diabetes DO NOT KNOW THEY HAVE IT.

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What is the origin of Novo Nordisk's company name?

Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium and Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium founded in 1923 and 1925, respectively.

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79% of adults with diabetes are living:

A. in low- and middle-income countries

B. with type 2 diabetes

C. in the gulf countries

A. living in low- and middle-income countries (IDF 2017)

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Use your words to describe!

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

words not to be used: oral, orally, glucose, tolerance, test


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What does the blu circle represent?

The blu circle signifies the unity of the global diabetes community against diabetes.

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Name all Novo Nordisk's pens...

NovoPen® 5, NovoPen® 4, NovoPen® Echo

FlexPen®, FlexTouch®

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What is the prevalence of diabetes in Kuwait??

15.1% with 441,000 total cases of diabetes in adults

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Rebound hyperglycemia occurs sometimes in the morning due to...

Dawn phenomenon due to Somogyi effect 

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The 14th of November was chosen for WDD due to the following occasion...

Birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discoverd insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.


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In 1924, the first insulin created by the company was...


Insulin Novo (a stable liquid insulin product) injected by the Novo Syringe


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According to IDF 2017 data: 

diabetes health expenditure is:

A. 727 Bn USD, 12% of total spending on adults 

B. 917 Bn USD, 55% of total spending on adults

C. 325 Bn USD, 8% of total spending on adults

A. 727 Bn USD, 12% of total spending on adults