Diabetes: Answers

1. In the last decade, diabetes has almost doubled in the United States (according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services).

1. True
2. False

Answer: a. True. Diabetes has almost doubled during the last 10 years.

2. What rank does diabetes have as a leading cause of death in North Carolina (according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services)?
1. 1^st
2. 3^rd
3. 5^th 
4. 10^th

Answer: c. 5^th. In NC, diabetes is the 5^th leading cause of death.

3. Type 2 diabetes was fairly rare among young adults and adolescents, but now it is commonplace in children (according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services).
1. True.
2. False.

Answer: a. True. It is a major concern to public health agencies.

4. Compare medical costs for a person with and without diabetes. If the annual medical costs for a person without diabetes equals about $400, what are the medical costs for a person with diabetes cost?
1. $100
2. $200
3. $400
4. $800

Answer: d. $800. The cost of medical care for a person with diabetes is double that of a person without the disease.

5. If untreated, diabetes can cause glucose and fats to remain in the blood that will damage vital organs.
1. True.
2. False

Answer: a. True. Glucose and fats do remain in the blood and can damage vital organs.

6. Diabetes is also the leading cause of the following:
1. Blindness
2. Heart disease
3. Hypertension
4. Stroke
5. Kidney failure
6. All of the above

Answer: f. All of the above.

7. Diabetes caused how many lower extremity (leg, ankle, foot) amputations per year?
1. 100
2. 500
3. 1000
4. 3000

Answer: d. 3000.

8. Diabetes significantly affects African Americans and the elderly, populations well represented in North Carolina. 
1. True
2. False

Answer: a. True. The prevalence of diabetes is especially high for these populations.

9. If the trends continue, how many people in North Carolina out of 100 will have diabetes Type 2 by 2010 (according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)?
1. 5 people
2. Almost 11 people
3. Almost 25 people

Answer: b. About 11 people out of every 100 will get type 2 diabetes by 2010.

10. Diabetes is linked to obesity. Currently, how many adults in the U.S. out of 100 are overweight or obese?
1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 60

Answer: d. 60. Currently, 60 adults out of every 100 are overweight or obese.