Welcome to your Week Four: Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
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True or False: Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. The body converts food into blood sugar to distribute to cells. Insulin acts as the “key” to allow cells to receive blood sugar.
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True or False: Hypoglycemia (excessive glucose in the bloodstream) can lead to serious damage to many of the body’s systems.
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True or False: Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood.
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True or False: Type 2 diabetes is usually referred to as insulin resistance.
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What are the potential consequences of Type 2 diabetes? (select all that apply)
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True or False: Primary care doctors will test hemoglobin A1C levels to determine if someone has Type 2 diabetes.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an A1C measurement of what is considered normal?
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The pre-diabetic range for A1C is considered to be?
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What A1C level is considered type 2 diabetes?
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True or False: People with type 2 diabetes need to keep their blood sugar from going too low or too high throughout the day and ideally reduce their A1C measurements over time.
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True or False: It is ideal for people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to work with a registered dietitian to create an individualize meal plan.
