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What percentage of the population in the United States has diabetes mellitus?
What percentage of the population in the United States has diabetes mellitus?
- 5%
- 10.5% (correct)
- 15%
- 20%
What is the estimated number of people with prediabetes in the United States?
What is the estimated number of people with prediabetes in the United States?
- 100 million
- 70 million
- 88 million (correct)
- 50 million
What is the leading cause of adult blindness in the United States?
What is the leading cause of adult blindness in the United States?
- Cataracts
- Macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetes (correct)
What is the age range in which type 1 diabetes generally affects people?
What is the age range in which type 1 diabetes generally affects people?
What is the percentage of people with diabetes mellitus who have not been diagnosed?
What is the percentage of people with diabetes mellitus who have not been diagnosed?
What is the rank of diabetes mellitus as a cause of death in the United States?
What is the rank of diabetes mellitus as a cause of death in the United States?
What is the type of diabetes that accounts for about 5%-10% of all people with diabetes mellitus?
What is the type of diabetes that accounts for about 5%-10% of all people with diabetes mellitus?
What is the result of the autoimmune response in type 1 diabetes mellitus?
What is the result of the autoimmune response in type 1 diabetes mellitus?
What percentage of all types of diabetes mellitus is accounted for by type 1 DM?
What percentage of all types of diabetes mellitus is accounted for by type 1 DM?
What is the primary defect in type 1 DM?
What is the primary defect in type 1 DM?
Which of the following is a characteristic of type 2 DM onset?
Which of the following is a characteristic of type 2 DM onset?
What is the result of insulin resistance in type 2 DM?
What is the result of insulin resistance in type 2 DM?
What is the primary factor contributing to the development of type 2 DM?
What is the primary factor contributing to the development of type 2 DM?
What is the typical age range for the onset of type 1 DM?
What is the typical age range for the onset of type 1 DM?
What is the characteristic of symptoms in type 1 DM?
What is the characteristic of symptoms in type 1 DM?
What is the trend in the incidence of type 2 DM in children?
What is the trend in the incidence of type 2 DM in children?
What is the most common way people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
What is the most common way people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
What is the consequence of insulin receptors being unresponsive or insufficient?
What is the consequence of insulin receptors being unresponsive or insufficient?
What is the result of the pancreas' compensatory overproduction of insulin?
What is the result of the pancreas' compensatory overproduction of insulin?
What is the effect of a marked decrease in the pancreas' ability to make insulin?
What is the effect of a marked decrease in the pancreas' ability to make insulin?
Why are people with a first-degree relative with type 2 diabetes more likely to develop the disease?
Why are people with a first-degree relative with type 2 diabetes more likely to develop the disease?
What is the term for the condition in which body tissues do not respond to the action of insulin?
What is the term for the condition in which body tissues do not respond to the action of insulin?
What is the term for the production of glucose by the liver in type 2 diabetes?
What is the term for the production of glucose by the liver in type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary reason for insulin therapy in diabetes?
What is the primary reason for insulin therapy in diabetes?
What is the characteristic body type of a person with type 2 diabetes?
What is the characteristic body type of a person with type 2 diabetes?
What is the consequence of not receiving insulin in type 1 diabetes?
What is the consequence of not receiving insulin in type 1 diabetes?
What is the approximate percentage of people with diabetes who have type 2 diabetes?
What is the approximate percentage of people with diabetes who have type 2 diabetes?
What is a common symptom of type 1 diabetes?
What is a common symptom of type 1 diabetes?
What is a contributing factor to developing type 2 diabetes?
What is a contributing factor to developing type 2 diabetes?
What is the purpose of nutrition therapy in diabetes?
What is the purpose of nutrition therapy in diabetes?
What is the characteristic of the onset of symptoms in type 1 diabetes?
What is the characteristic of the onset of symptoms in type 1 diabetes?
What is the primary reason for adults to undergo screening for diabetes?
What is the primary reason for adults to undergo screening for diabetes?
What is the typical result of a 2-hr oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for a person with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)?
What is the typical result of a 2-hr oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for a person with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)?
What is the primary benefit of maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and eating a healthy diet for people with prediabetes?
What is the primary benefit of maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and eating a healthy diet for people with prediabetes?
What is the timeframe in which most women with gestational diabetes have normal glucose levels after giving birth?
What is the timeframe in which most women with gestational diabetes have normal glucose levels after giving birth?
What is the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes for women with gestational diabetes within 16 years?
What is the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes for women with gestational diabetes within 16 years?
What is the primary indicator for diagnosing impaired fasting glucose (IFG)?
What is the primary indicator for diagnosing impaired fasting glucose (IFG)?
What is the typical characteristic of people with prediabetes?
What is the typical characteristic of people with prediabetes?
What is the recommended course of action for people with prediabetes?
What is the recommended course of action for people with prediabetes?
What is the common risk factor for gestational diabetes?
What is the common risk factor for gestational diabetes?
What is the primary purpose of self-monitoring for symptoms of diabetes in people with prediabetes?
What is the primary purpose of self-monitoring for symptoms of diabetes in people with prediabetes?
