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Exercise helps cells use blood sugar.
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Correct! Getting regular exercise can help prevent or delay the progression of diabetes.
Incorrect. Getting regular exercise can help prevent or delay the progression of diabetes.
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Diabetes is a curable condition.
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Incorrect. At this time, there is no known cure. However, with proper medical care people with diabetes can lead long, healthy lives.
Correct! At this time, there is no known cure. However, with proper medical care people with diabetes can lead long, healthy lives.
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African-Americans are nearly twice as likely as Caucasians to develop diabetes.
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False
Correct! According to the American Diabetes Association, 13% of all African-Americans have diabetes compared to 7.8% of all Caucasians.
Incorrect. According to the American Diabetes Association, 13% of all African-Americans have diabetes compared to 7.8% of all Caucasians.
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Smoking does not contribute to the complications of diabetes.
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False
Incorrect. Smoking contributes to development of eye and kidney complications in diabetic patients.
Correct! Smoking contributes to development of eye and kidney complications in diabetic patients.
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Complex carbohydrates are an essential part of the diabetic diet.
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False
Correct! High-fiber, low-fat complex carbohydrates such as fruits, grains and vegetables help the body process blood sugars.
Incorrect. High-fiber, low-fat complex carbohydrates such as fruits, grains and vegetables help the body process blood sugars.
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The older a person gets, the more he or she is at risk for diabetes.
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False
Correct! Astonishingly, more than 20% of individuals 65 and older have the disease.
Incorrect. Astonishingly, more than 20% of individuals 65 and older have the disease.
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The number of children with Type 2 diabetes is increasing.
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False
Correct! In most instances, affected children have a family history of the condition, are overweight or are inactive.
Incorrect. In most instances, affected children have a family history of the condition, are overweight or are inactive.
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Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes should be screened for diabetes in later years.
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False
Correct! Women with gestational diabetes have an increased risk to develop type 2 diabetes in the years that follow their diabetic pregnancy.
Incorrect. Women with gestational diabetes have an increased risk to develop type 2 diabetes in the years that follow their diabetic pregnancy.
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Type 2 diabetes is milder than Type 1.
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False
Incorrect. Contrary to popular thought, Type 2 is not milder than Type 1. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, but it can cause the same life-threatening complications as Type 1.
Correct! Contrary to popular thought, Type 2 is not milder than Type 1. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, but it can cause the same life-threatening complications as Type 1.
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People with diabetes should eliminate all sugar from their diet.
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False
Incorrect. It would be nearly impossible to cut out all sugar from daily food intake. Many healthful foods have a sugar component or convert to sugar as the body processes food.
Correct! It would be nearly impossible to cut out all sugar from daily food intake. Many healthful foods have a sugar component or convert to sugar as the body processes food.
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