Quiz: How much do you know about diabetes?
Diabetes is a widespread disease and it’s on the rise in populations all over the world. It occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or the body is unable to make use of the insulin it produces.
Insulin is vital for ensuring the glucose we eat reaches the cells in our body to produce energy. Without it, the build-up of unused glucose can cause damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues.
Try this quiz to see how much you know and to learn more about diabetes. Good luck!
- Question 1 of 8
1.
There are three main types of diabetes. Type 1, Type 2, and which one of the following?
That’s correct!
Also referred to as gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM, gestational diabetes occurs when a woman develops a resistance to insulin and subsequent high blood glucose during pregnancy.
Click here to read research in BMC Medicine that discusses efforts to manage and prevent gestational diabetes among South Asian women.
That’s incorrect!
The right answer is gestational diabetes. Also referred to as gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM, gestational diabetes occurs when a woman develops a resistance to insulin and subsequent high blood glucose during pregnancy.
Click here to read research in BMC Medicine that discusses efforts to manage and prevent gestational diabetes among South Asian women.
- Question 2 of 8
2.
According to estimates from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), how many people worldwide are currently living with diabetes?
You’re right!
The IDF’s most recent estimates suggest that 8.3% of adults worldwide (387 million people) have diabetes, with nearly half of those cases currently undiagnosed. The total number is expected to surpass 592 million in less than 25 years.
Sorry, you’re wrong!
The IDF’s most recent estimates suggest that 8.3% of adults worldwide (387 million people) have diabetes, with nearly half of those cases currently undiagnosed. The total number is expected to surpass 592 million in less than 25 years.
- Question 3 of 8
3.
Research has shown that any amount of exercise, regardless of intensity, reduces one’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, true or false?
You’re right!
A study of Japanese workers in BMC Public Health indicated that vigorous-intensity exercise alone and vigorous-intensity exercise combined with moderate-intensity exercise were associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, whereas moderate-intensity exercise alone was not.
Read the research from BMC Public Health here.
That’s wrong!
A study of Japanese workers in BMC Public Health indicated that vigorous-intensity exercise alone and vigorous-intensity exercise combined with moderate-intensity exercise were associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, whereas moderate-intensity exercise alone was not.
Read the research from BMC Public Health here.
- Question 4 of 8
4.
Consumption of which of these foods or food groups is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes?
Well done!
Several prospective cohort studies from the US and around the globe have shown that regular coffee consumption has been linked with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, apparently independent of caffeine content.
To find out more about various diet-related diabetes risk factors, read this article from Current Nutrition Reports.
Unfortunately that’s the wrong answer.
Several prospective cohort studies from the US and around the globe have shown that regular coffee consumption has been linked with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, apparently independent of caffeine content.
To find out more about various diet-related diabetes risk factors, read this article from Current Nutrition Reports.
- Question 5 of 8
5.
Foods, such as beans, dark leafy greens, nuts, and berries, that are slow to break down into glucose, are said to have a low ________.
Well done, that’s correct.
Foods with a low glycemic index have been shown to decrease one’s risk of developing diabetes and help control high blood sugar for people living with diabetes.
Read more about the effect of fiber on patients with type 1 diabetes in this article from Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome.
Sorry, that’s the wrong answer.
Foods that are slow to break down into glucose are said to have a low glycemic index. Foods with a low glycemic index have been shown to decrease one’s risk of developing diabetes and help control high blood sugar for people living with diabetes.
Read more about the effect of fiber on patients with type 1 diabetes in this article from Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome.
- Question 6 of 8
6.
Which of these countries has the highest prevalence of diabetes?
You’re right!
Malaysia’s national diabetes prevalence is currently 16.6%, according to the IDF.
You’re wrong!
The correct answer is Malaysia. Here the national diabetes prevalence is currently 16.6%, according to the IDF.
- Question 7 of 8
7.
How many people died from diabetes in 2014?
Shocking, but true.
The IDF estimates that diabetes caused 4.9 million deaths worldwide in 2014, meaning that every seven seconds a person dies from diabetes.
Sorry, it’s actually higher than that.
The IDF estimates that diabetes caused 4.9 million deaths worldwide in 2014, meaning that every seven seconds a person dies from diabetes.
- Question 8 of 8
8.
The potential health complications that stem from diabetes include kidney disease, eye damage, and hearing impairment, true or false?
Well done, that’s right!
Diabetes increases the risk of many serious health problems. Additional complications include cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, pregnancy complications, skin conditions, and foot problems.
Why not read our blog post about the link between diabetes and podiatry here.
Actually it’s true!
Diabetes increases the risk of many serious health problems. Additional complications include cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, pregnancy complications, skin conditions, and foot problems.
Why not read our blog post about the link between diabetes and podiatry here.
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