People with type 1 diabetes have difficult with which of the following?
Producing enough insulin
Insulin resistance
Hormone regulation
Question 2/20
People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop which of the following conditions?
Asthma
Arthritis
Heart disease
Question 3/20
The Greeks believed diabetes was caused by which of the following?
Snake bites
Tainted wine
Eating too many starches
Question 4/20
Recent research suggests that which disorder may actually be a type of diabetes?
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's
Guillain-Barre
Question 5/20
There are several risks associated with gestational diabetes. Which of the following is NOT a risk associated with this condition?
Premature delivery
Jaundice in the newborn
Multiple births
Question 6/20
Which of the following NFL stars lives with diabetes?
Jay Cutler
Richard Sherman
Philip Rivers
Question 7/20
Which actor has been the face of diabetes awareness?
Sean Connery
Wilford Brimley
Eric Roberts
Question 8/20
In what year did Eli Lilly and Company begin commercial production of insulin?
1902
1914
1923
Question 9/20
Before the discovery of insulin, diabetics were often subjected to strict diets that limited the amount of calories one could consume. This diet was typically high in protein and low in what?
Fat
Carbohydrates
Vitamin B
Question 10/20
People with diabetes have an increased risk of developing which of the following?
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Male pattern baldness
Heel spurs
Question 11/20
Before the invention of glucose strips and other diagnostic tests, doctors had to rely on some strange ways of testing for diabetes. What was one way doctors checked for this disease?
Tasting the patient's urine
Using leeches to determine the patient's bleeding time
Measuring the length of the patient's tongue
Question 12/20
Gestational diabetes affects approximately what percentage of pregnancies annually?
5% of pregnancies
7% of pregnancies
12% of pregnancies
Question 13/20
Insulin pumps help people to manage their insulin levels throughout the day. Though they were first used for people with Type 1 diabetes, people with Type 2 diabetes can also use them. What year was the insulin pump first introduced?
1956
1966
1976
Question 14/20
Diabetic retinopathy is a type of vision loss associated with diabetes. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of this condition?
Blurred vision
Improved nighttime vision
Impaired ability to see colors properly
Question 15/20
Diabetic neuropathy often affects the legs and feet, and it can include pain and numbness. It is a result what type of damage to the body?
Nerve damage
Heart damage
Skeletal damage
Question 16/20
Which of the following is NOT a typical way to treat pre-diabetes?
Weight loss
Exercise
Insulin therapy
Question 17/20
Approximately how many Americans have undiagnosed diabetes?
1 million
5 million
8 million
Question 18/20
Which of the following is a non-medicinal way to help manage diabetes?
Exercise
Healthy, balanced diet
All of the above
Question 19/20
In 2010, doctors performed this many non-traumatic amputations on people with diagnosed diabetes:
25,000
73,000
86,000
Question 20/20
The insulin used by diabetics today is created in a laboratory, but that hasn't always been the case. Where did insulin come from before the technology to create insulin was discovered?
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About This Quiz
More than 29 million Americans live with diabetes, but the condition is still a mystery to many. Knowing about diabetes can help you to manage the condition, or if you don’t already have it, work to prevent developing it over time. But how much do you really know about diabetes? Take our quiz and find out!