Diabetes Overview

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What is a potential consequence of diabetes on vision?

  • Hearing loss
  • Permanent vision loss (correct)
  • Loss of taste
  • Reduced sense of smell

Which type of diabetes requires daily administration of insulin?

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Type 1 diabetes (correct)
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Impaired glucose tolerance

What can happen if type 2 diabetes is left untreated?

  • Reduced risk of complications
  • Weight loss
  • High levels of blood sugar (correct)
  • Improved blood sugar levels

What contributes to developing type 2 diabetes?

<p>Being overweight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of diabetes is often preventable?

<p>Type 2 diabetes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk factor associated with gestational diabetes?

<p>Increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the future for the mother only (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of insulin in the body?

<p>Regulates blood glucose (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does uncontrolled diabetes have on the body?

<p>Nerve and blood vessel damage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 2019, what percentage of all deaths were due to diabetes before the age of 70?

<p>48% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the probability of dying from noncommunicable diseases change globally between 2000 and 2019?

<p>Decreased by 22% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some symptoms of diabetes?

<p>Damage to blood vessels in the heart, eyes, kidneys, and nerves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the percentage increase in age-standardized mortality rates from diabetes between 2000 and 2019?

<p>3% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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