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Diabetes Quiz

How much do you know about Type 2 diabetes and how to prevent it?

Nissa Simon and Michelle Crouch

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Published May 12, 2021

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Diabetes Quiz

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  "question" : "Diabetes can cause:",
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    "answer" : "Constipation",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Sexual problems",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Insomnia",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Varicose veins",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Both men and women with diabetes can develop sexual problems because of damage to nerves and small blood vessels. Men with diabetes are two to three times more likely to experience erectile dysfunction (impotence) than those without the disease, say experts at the National Institutes of Health. Women with diabetes may experience vaginal dryness and decreased desire for sexual activity and find intercourse painful.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "Help manage your diabetes by exercising regularly.",
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  "question" : "Type 2 diabetes is defined as:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Too much sugar in the blood",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Too much of the hormone insulin in the blood",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Being overweight",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Having high cholesterol",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which there is too much sugar (glucose) in the blood. You'll be diagnosed with diabetes if, before eating breakfast, your fasting blood sugar level is 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher and/or you have a blood-sugar level of 200 mg/dL or higher after an oral glucose tolerance test.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Being underweight",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Having had measles as a child",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Low blood pressure",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "A history of diabetes among close relatives",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "explanation" : "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also notes that family history is a risk predictor for prediabetes as well.",
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  "question" : "How many adults have diabetes?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "11 million",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "19 million",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "27 million",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "34 million",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "explanation" : "About 34.2 million Americans — or 10.5 percent of the U.S. population — had diabetes as of 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report.",
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  "question" : "You're more likely to develop diabetes if you're of African, Asian, Native American, Latino or Pacific Islander ancestry.",
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    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
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  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "While some risk factors (including high blood pressure and being overweight) can be modified, others (such as ancestry) cannot be changed.",
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  "question" : "If you’re at risk of developing diabetes, what percentage of your body weight do you need to lose to start to see health benefits?",
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    "answer" : "1%",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "5%",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "8%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "10%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "In a study, high-risk adults who dropped 5-7 percent of their body weight reduced their type 2 diabetes risk by 58 percent, the CDC reported. Check with your doctor before starting a weight loss plan.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which daily habit increases your risk of diabetes?",
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    "answer" : "Skipping breakfast",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Snacking between meals",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Waking before 7 a.m.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Having a glass of wine",
    "correctAnswer" : false
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  "explanation" : "A large review of studies published in 2019 in The Journal of Nutrition found that those who skip breakfast are at greater risk of getting diabetes.",
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  "question" : "Cake, cookies and pie are off limits to anyone with diabetes.",
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    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "While carbohydrates such as bread, cereal, potatoes, pasta, rice and sugary desserts all affect blood sugar levels, it’s the total amount of carbs in a meal that counts, according to the Mayo Clinic. If you’re going to enjoy an occasional slice of cake or pie, cut back on the other carbs in the meal.",
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  "question" : "People with diabetes should not have any salt.",
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    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "People with diabetes should cut back on salt, especially if they have high blood pressure. But you don’t have to cut out salt completely, say experts at Harvard Medical School’s Joslin Diabetes Center. Most Americans get the bulk of their salt from restaurant, prepackaged and processed foods. Reducing or cutting out those kinds of foods can greatly reduce sodium consumption — especially important for those older than 51, African Americans, or people who have high blood pressure or chronic kidney disease.",
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  "question" : "Can I still have alcoholic drinks if I have Type 2 diabetes?",
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    "answer" : "Yes",
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    "answer" : "No",
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  "explanation" : "Alcohol has an effect on blood sugar, but you can still drink if you take a few precautions: A moderate amount (one alcoholic drink daily for women, two for men) consumed with food will not affect blood sugar levels appreciably, even if you take oral diabetes medication. Check with your doctor.",
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