Health & Wellness Chapter 13 notes

How many abnormalities must be present for a person to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome?

3 or more

Type 1 diabetes accounts for approximately what percentage of all cases?

5-10%

Women who experience gestational diabetes are certain to develop type 2 diabetes later in life. True or False

False Gestational diabetes disappears after the baby is born, but women might have a chance of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

Type 1 diabetes may be fully controlled by careful dieting. True or False

False Type 1 diabetics require insulin dosages along with a healthy diet to keep their diabetes well managed.

The diabetes epidemic is fueled by increasing cases of type 1 diabetes True or False

False Type 2 diabetes is most likely to occur in overweight, obese, and inactive people. It is the most common type of diabetes, fueling the diabetes epidemic today.

What is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for the diagnosis of diabetes?

prediabetes

It is almost impossible to prevent or postpone the development of type 2 diabetes. True or False

False

A weight gain of how many the ages of 25 and 40 has been found to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes sevenfold?

10-15lbs

Diabetes can be diagnosed when fasting blood glucose levels are...

126 mg/dL or more

Dietary management of diabetes should focus first on...

Blood glucose control

What is the first, direct result of destruction of pancreatic beta cells in an individual?

Decreased insulin production

What is gestational diabetes?

Diabetes first discovered during pregnancy.

Dietary recommendations for individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are substantially different than the recommendations for a healthy dietary pattern. True or False

False

Excess sugar consumption is the primary cause of diabetes. True or False

False

Diabetes generally develops over the course of many years. True or False

True

Metabolic syndrome contributes to both type 2 diabetes and heart disease. True or False

True Metabolic syndrome is a collection of metabolic abnormalities that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Type 2 diabetics should eat predominantly low glycemic index foods. True or False

True Type 2 diabetics should eat low glycemic foods since they will not create high spikes in blood sugar.

What is hypoglycemia?

abnormally low blood glucose levels

What can severe cases of hypoglycemia lead to?

death

Which is a disease characterized by abnormal utilization of carbohydrates by the body and elevated blood glucose levels?

diabetes

What is the number one cause of death among people with diabetes?

heart disease

Which of the following is true of type 1 diabetes?

it is an autoimmune disease.

Adequacy of which nutrient is considered especially important for prevention and management of metabolic system?

vitamin D