How Much Do You Really Know About Diabetes?

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Take this quiz to see how knowledgeable you are about diabetes.

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  What percentage of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes?

  • A.
    20%
  • B.
    10%
  • C.
    5%

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: Only about five percent of all people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
  • D.
    1%
• 2.
  How many people per year in the United States receive a type 1 diabetes diagnosis?

  • A.
    20,000
  • B.
    40,000

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: The ADA estimates that 40,000 people receive a type 1 diagnosis each year in the United States.
  • C.
    60,000
  • D.
    100,000
• 3.
  In what year was insulin (treatment for diabetes) discovered?

  • A.
    1921

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: The discovery of insulin occurred in 1921 following the ideas of a Canadian orthopedic surgeon named Frederick G. Banting.
  • B.
    1920
  • C.
    1922
  • D.
    1925
• 4.
  In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the ____ cells in the pancreas.

  • A.
    Red blood
  • B.
    White blood
  • C.
    Nerve
  • D.
    Beta

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: Type 1 diabetes happens when your immune system destroys cells in your pancreas called beta cells. They're the ones that make insulin.
• 5.
  What does NOT cause Type 2 diabetes?

  • A.
    Lifestyle habits
  • B.
    Genetics
  • C.
    Too much sugar

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: Type 2 diabetes is not caused by sugar, but by genetics and lifestyle.
  • D.
    Obesity
• 6.
  Which is a BIG sign of diabetes?

  • A.
    Fever
  • B.
    Yellowing of the skin
  • C.
    Nasal congestion
  • D.
    Rapid weight loss

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: Symptoms of diabetes include: Thirst, Frequent urination, Rapid weight loss, Fatigue, Mood changes, and blurred vision.
• 7.
  (True or False) If a type 1 diabetic is well controlled with diet, insulin is not needed

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: If a type 1 diabetic does not take insulin, they will die. A Type 2 diabetic on the other hand, can control their diabetes in most cases with diet and exercise.
• 8.
  What does a diabetic have to pay close attention to in their diet?

  • A.
    Sugars
  • B.
    Calories
  • C.
    Carbohydrates

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: People with diabetes have to pay close attention to carbs and take the right amount of insulin to maintain good blood glucose levels.
  • D.
    Fiber
• 9.
  What month is diabetes awareness month?

  • A.
    November

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: November is Diabetes Awareness Month. World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated globally on November 14 to raise awareness about both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
  • B.
    September
  • C.
    May
  • D.
    August
• 10.
  What age does someone normally get diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?

  • A.
    early 20's
  • B.
    younger than 10 years old
  • C.
    9-13 years old
  • D.
    Any age

    (Correct Answer)

    Explanation: Type 1 diabetes used to be called Juvenile Diabetes. But based on studies shown, Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  0 to 2 correct:

  Result 1

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  You may not know much about diabetes if anything at all, but your determination shows! Maybe this test helped teach you a few things you didn't know.
• 2.
  3 to 5 correct:

  Result 2

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  You definitely have more to learn but the effort you put into testing yourself, really shows how much of a trooper you are!
• 3.
  6 to 8 correct:

  Result 3

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  You may not know everything about diabetes, but you're pretty knowledgeable and that's better than most!
• 4.
  9 to 10 correct:

  Result 4

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  You either have diabetes or love and support someone with it. Either way, you are knowledgeable and it shows!