How Much Do You Really Know About Diabetes?

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

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What percentage of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes?

20%

10%

1 / 10

How many people per year in the United States receive a type 1 diabetes diagnosis?

20,000

40,000

60,000

100,000

2 / 10

In what year was insulin (treatment for diabetes) discovered?

1921

1920

1922

1925

3 / 10

In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the ____ cells in the pancreas.

Red blood

White blood

Nerve

Beta

4 / 10

What does NOT cause Type 2 diabetes?

Lifestyle habits

Genetics

Too much sugar

Obesity

5 / 10

Which is a BIG sign of diabetes?

Fever

Yellowing of the skin

Nasal congestion

Rapid weight loss

6 / 10

(True or False) If a type 1 diabetic is well controlled with diet, insulin is not needed

True

False

7 / 10

What does a diabetic have to pay close attention to in their diet?

Sugars

Calories

Carbohydrates

Fiber

8 / 10

What month is diabetes awareness month?

November

September

May

August

9 / 10

What age does someone normally get diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?

early 20's

younger than 10 years old

9-13 years old

Any age

10 / 10

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.

You definitely have more to learn but the effort you put into testing yourself, really shows how much of a trooper you are!

You may not know everything about diabetes, but you're pretty knowledgeable and that's better than most!

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