28 Questions
What is diabetes characterized by?
Hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both
What is the estimated number of adults with undiagnosed diabetes in the United States?
One third of 34.1 million
What is the trend for newly diagnosed diabetes cases in people older than 20 years?
Increases by 1.7 million per year
What percentage of adults in the United States could have diabetes by 2050 if the current trend continues?
One in every three adults
What was the percentage of adults with diabetes in 2018 among those age 65 years or older?
28.3%
What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with prediabetes?
35.5%
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
Diabetes
Which hormone is secreted by beta cells in the pancreas?
Insulin
What is the economic cost of diabetes in terms of medical costs per year?
$237 billion
What is the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among adults aged 65 years or older?
48.3%
What is the leading cause of new blindness in adults aged 18 to 64 years in the United States?
Diabetes
What are the major classifications of diabetes?
Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, LADA, Associated with other conditions
What does insulin do when a person eats a meal?
Accelerates transport of amino acids into cells
What are the two dynamic ways in which the diabetes classification system is described?
Research findings and individual differences
What is the classification of prediabetes?
Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
What is the hormone released by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans when blood glucose levels decrease?
Glucagon
What is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States?
Diabetes
What is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the United States?
Diabetes
What is the estimated number of adults with undiagnosed diabetes in the United States?
Around 5 million
What is the leading cause of new blindness in adults aged 18 to 64 years in the United States?
Diabetic retinopathy
What is the trend for newly diagnosed diabetes cases in people older than 20 years?
Increasing by 1.7 million per year
What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with prediabetes?
35%
What is the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among adults aged 65 years or older?
30%
What is the approximate total amount spent in medical costs and lost productivity related to diabetes in the United States per year?
$327 billion
What is the hormone released by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans when blood glucose levels decrease?
Glucagon
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
Diabetes
What is the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among all gender and racial groups compared with Caucasians?
Increasing
What is the classification of prediabetes as per the American Diabetes Association (ADA)?
Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
Test your knowledge of diabetes care with this quiz. Explore topics such as insulin secretion, insulin action, hyperglycemia, and more based on the CDC guidelines.
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