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which one of the following is not a symptom of type 1 diabetes onset? |
hypoglycemia |
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type 1 diabetes ____ |
can occur at any age, but especially in young people during puberty |
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regarding the diabetic diet guidelines, the emphasis is that ___ |
the diet should be individualized for each patient |
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what percentage of american adults have diabetes? |
7.8 |
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which one of the following is not true regarding type 2 diabetes? |
has an abrupt onset of symptoms |
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in the US, which subgroup is not at increased risk for type 2 diabetes? |
caucasian |
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the target for diabetes control in patients is to reduce HbA1c to less than ___% |
7.0 |
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the prevalence of diabetes is more common among ___ |
older versus younger people |
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if the fasting plasma glucose is greater than or equal to ___ mg/dl on tow occasions, diabetes is diagnosed. |
126 |
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for most type 1 patients who exercise, the principal risk is ___ |
hypoglycemia |
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if a type 1 diabetic in good metabolic balance and control starts an exercise program with no change in insulin dose or dietary intake, ___. |
hypoglycemia may result |
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the ADA published a list of dietary recommendations for diabetics. which statement does not agree with ADA recommendations? |
refined sugars are not acceptable for most diabetics |
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which one of the following is not a risk factor for type 2 diabetes? |
delivery of baby weighing more than 7.5 lbs |
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regarding exercise, diabetes, and glucose control: ___ |
muscle contraction has an insulin like effect |
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among those 60 years of age and older, one in ___ have diabetes. |
four |
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the leading cause of diabetes related deaths is ___ |
heart disease |
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which one of the following is not a method for diagnosing diabetes? |
a glycosylated hemoglobin value of 7% or higher |
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impaired fasting glucose is diagnosed when the fasting plasma glucose is ___ |
110-125 mg/dl |
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hypoglycemia is diagnosed when the plasma glucose level drops below ___ mg/dl within a few hours of eating a regular meal while the patient is experiencing symptoms. |
50 |
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the A in the ABCs of diabetes care stands for ___ |
A1C |
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diabetes ranks ___ as a cause of death in the US |
sixth |
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about ___% of type 2 diabetes can be attributed to poor lifestyles, in particular, obesity, physical inactivity, an unhealthy diet, and smoking. |
90 |
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what lifestyle habit explains the majority of type 2 diabetes in the US? |
obesity |
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the majority of individuals with diabetes have type ___ |
2 |
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which of the statements regarding obesity in america is true? |
obesity is more prevalent among the poor and minority groups |
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ther are many disadvantages associated with obesity. which one of the following is not included? |
increased lung cancer |
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what percentage of the variability in human obesity has a genetic basis? |
25-40% |
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which of the statements regarding the RMR is true? |
the RMR increases as the body weight of an individual increases |
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___ obesity is characterized by high amounts of body fat in the hip and thigh areas and is associated with fewer of the medical complications that excess body fat brings. |
gynoid |
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about __% of americans are considered obese using conservative government criteria |
32 |
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which statement is false? |
moderate exercise causes that metabolic rate to stay elevated for a long time after the bout, burning many extra calories |
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which one of the following is not regarded as a benefit of moderate aerobic exercise for mildly obese subjects? |
substantial decrease in body fat, increase in fat-free mass |
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the Healthy People 2010 goal is to reduce obesity prevalence below __% |
15 |
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when the BMI rises above the threshold of ___ kg/m2, mortality from heart disease, cancer, and diabetes also increases |
25 |
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there are three major theories of obesity. which one of the following is not included? |
high carbohydrate intake |
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which factor appears to be most important in explaining the high prevalence of obesity in the US? |
high energy and fat content of the diet |
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obese people tend to expend more energy than normal weight people for which category? |
resting metabolic rate |
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if an obese person has 40 extra lb of body weight, approximately __ of these pounds are fat free mass and __ of these pounds are fat weight. |
10/30 |
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which statement listed would indicate to you that the weight loss program is probably fraudulent? |
attempts to make a client dependent on a special product |
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for each kilogram of body weight loss, the RMR drops about __ cal per day |
10-20 |
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the RMR falls about __% per decade of adult life, even after adjusting for fat free mass |
1-2 |
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effective treatment for obesity involves three elements. which one of the following is not included? |
diet of 400-800 cal per day |
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moderate intensity aerobic exercise causes the RMR to stay elevated 20-30 minutes, burning ___ extra calories |
10-12 |
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when a VLCD about 75% of the weight loss ___ |
fat |
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which criteria listed is used to determine if a person is anorexic? |
weight loss so severe that weight is more than 15% below normal |
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what cohort is more likely to produce obese adults? |
obese adolescents |
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using the best current methodology, it appears that obese people eat ___ normal weight individuals |
more than |
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obesity prevalence is greatest among what subgroup? |
black females |
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about 80% of variation in RMR is due to differences in ___ |
fat free mass |
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the average male engaging in light to moderate daily activity should multiply his RMR times ___ to obtain 24 hour energy expenditure |
1.60 |
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about ___% of american adults are overweight |
65 |
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the VLCD provides about ___ cal a day through special formula beverages |
400-800 |
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the net energy cost of exercise equals that calories expended during the exercise bout minus the calories expended for ___ and other activities that the individual would have been engaging in |
RMR |
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among women, about __% will have bulimia within their lifetime |
1.1-4.2 |
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for bulimia nervosa to be diagnosed, the binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors need to both occur, on average, at least __ times a week for 3 months |
2 |
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drug therapy for treatment of obesity should be used as an adjunct to lifestyle therapy and reserved for selected patients with a BMI greater than a threshold of __ |
30 |
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the RMR typically represents __% of total energy expenditure in a given day |
67 |
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during a diet 1200-1300 cal per day, ___% of the weight loss is from the fat free mass |
10 |
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one of the best markers for long term success in keeping weight off is _____ |
regular exercise |
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regular physical activity is least effective in ______ |
treating obesity |