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Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Major Groups and Risk Factors

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Which type of diabetes is insulin dependent?

Gestational diabetes

Prediabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (correct)

What percentage of diagnosed diabetes cases does Type 2 diabetes represent?

50%

90% (correct)

10%

15%

Where are insulin receptors found in the body?

Only in fat cells

Exclusively in the gastrointestinal tract

In most tissues like liver, muscle, fat cells, and more (correct)

Only in muscle tissue

What is the role of insulin in controlling blood glucose levels?

Signaling liver and muscle cells to take in glucose from the blood Signup and view all the answers

What happens in insulin resistance?

Muscle and fat cells do not respond properly to insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which group has the highest risk of Type 1 diabetes in the U.S.?

Whites Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represent the four major groups of chronic diseases mentioned in the text?

Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What are the shared risk factors that are mentioned as preventable for chronic diseases in the text?

Tobacco addiction, unhealthy diet and obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and harmful use of alcohol Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized about the combined risk factors in relation to disease development in the text?

Risk factors combine in complex ways to produce disease Signup and view all the answers

Which model suggests that risk of health gradually accumulates over the life course?

Model C: Accumulate model with risk clustering Signup and view all the answers

Which risk factor is NOT mentioned as a preventable cause of chronic diseases?

Regular exercise Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the life course models mentioned in the text in explaining the development of diabetes?

"A chain of risk" refers to a sequence of exposure function and increased risk Signup and view all the answers