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Which type of diabetes generally affects people under the age of 40?
Which type of diabetes generally affects people under the age of 40?
- Neither Type 1 nor Type 2
- Type 1 (correct)
- Type 2
- Type 1 and Type 2
What is the major distinction between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
What is the major distinction between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
- Type 1 diabetes is an absence of endogenous insulin, while Type 2 diabetes is a lack of insulin utilization (correct)
- Type 1 diabetes is an absence of endogenous insulin, while Type 2 diabetes is a lack of insulin production
- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, while Type 2 diabetes is a genetic disorder
- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, while Type 2 diabetes is an autoimmune and genetic disorder
What are some risk factors for Type 2 diabetes?
What are some risk factors for Type 2 diabetes?
- Being overweight or obese, advanced age, family history (correct)
- Being physically active, low carbohydrate intake, no family history
- Being underweight, young age, no family history
- Being of normal weight, young age, family history
What is the treatment for Type 1 diabetes?
What is the treatment for Type 1 diabetes?
How is Type 2 diabetes often discovered?
How is Type 2 diabetes often discovered?