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What is the main function of insulin in the body?
What is the main function of insulin in the body?
Which type of diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin?
Which type of diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin?
What causes Type 1 diabetes?
What causes Type 1 diabetes?
Which macronutrient is quickly turned into glucose in the body?
Which macronutrient is quickly turned into glucose in the body?
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What are the two hormones responsible for controlling blood glucose levels?
What are the two hormones responsible for controlling blood glucose levels?
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What percentage of people with diabetes have Type 1 diabetes?
What percentage of people with diabetes have Type 1 diabetes?
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What is the main difference between prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?
What is the main difference between prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?
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What do insulin-blocking hormones produced by the placenta cause during pregnancy?
What do insulin-blocking hormones produced by the placenta cause during pregnancy?
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Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with diabetes?
Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with diabetes?
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When is the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) typically used?
When is the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) typically used?
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Which blood glucose test measures blood sugar levels regardless of the last time you ate or drank?
Which blood glucose test measures blood sugar levels regardless of the last time you ate or drank?
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What is the normal range for blood sugar levels in the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) test?
What is the normal range for blood sugar levels in the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) test?
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What does the Hemoglobin A1c test measure?
What does the Hemoglobin A1c test measure?
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What is the purpose of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)?
What is the purpose of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)?
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What is an important step in the procedure for using a glucometer?
What is an important step in the procedure for using a glucometer?
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What supplies are necessary for using a glucometer?
What supplies are necessary for using a glucometer?
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How often does the Hemoglobin A1c test provide information on blood sugar control?
How often does the Hemoglobin A1c test provide information on blood sugar control?
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What distinguishes Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) from point-in-time tests?
What distinguishes Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) from point-in-time tests?
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