Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge

If you have diabetes, taking steps right away to control it will help you prevent more health problems later. This quiz will help you see how well you know the facts.

1. Diabetes happens because of which of these?

A. Your liver doesn't make enough blood sugar B. Your muscles use too much blood sugar C. Your body can't use blood sugar the way it should D. Your body makes more insulin than it needs

2. Two of the main types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. How many people with diabetes have type 2?

A. 10% to 15% B. 30% to 35% C. 45% to 50% D. More than 90%

3. A certain gland or organ doesn't work right in a person who has type 1 diabetes. Which gland or organ is it?

A. Pituitary gland B. Pancreas C. Adrenal glands D. Kidneys

4. Why is insulin important for your body to use blood sugar?

A. It helps blood sugar enter your cells B. It lowers your blood pressure C. It raises your cholesterol levels D. It keeps your sucrose levels normal

5. Keeping your diabetes under control early on will help you prevent more health problems later. People with diabetes are at higher risk for which of these?

A. Heart disease B. Cancer C. Nerve damage D. A and C

6. Why are a healthy diet and regular exercise so important if you have diabetes?

A. They keep depression at bay B. Eating raises blood sugar; exercise lowers it C. Being overweight can be dangerous for people with diabetes D. B and C

7. Type 1 diabetes is when your cells that make insulin (beta cells) in the pancreas are destroyed. What destroys them?

A. Your immune system B. Toxins in your environment C. Free radicals D. Bacteria

8. High blood pressure can be a side effect of some medicines. Which of these can raise blood sugar?

A. Ibuprofen B. Antidepressants C. Thyroid medicines D. Oral steroid medicines

9. Which ethnic groups are most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

A. Latinos B. African Americans C. Caucasians D. A and B

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