diabetes

Question 1

why is diabetes a public health issue

Answer 1

mortality
disability
co- morbidity
reduced quality of life

Question 2

why is T2D a public health issue

Answer 2

1- increasing in prevalence
2- lack of effective global, national or local policy
3- major inequalities

Question 3

what does the obesogenic environment involve

Answer 3

physical - TV remote controls, lifts, ‘car culture’
economic - cheap tv watching , expensive fruit and veg
sociocultural environment- safety fears, family eating patterns

Question 4

mechanisms that maintain someone being overweights

Answer 4

physical /physiological = more weight =more difficult to exercise
psychological- low self esteem and guilt
socioeconomic -reduced opportunities ,employment, relationships

Question 5

Those at risk of diabetes

Answer 5

Age,sex, family history
Weight bmi , waist circumference
History of diabetes
Impaired glucose tolerance

Question 6

What is IGT

Answer 6

Impaired glucose tolerance

Question 7

What is ifg

Answer 7

Impaired fasting glucose

Question 8

Effective interventions require

Answer 8

Sustained increase in physical activity
Sustained change in diet
Sustained weight loss

Question 9

Three approaches to diagnosing diabetes earlier

Answer 9

Raising awareness of diabetes symptoms in the community
Raising awareness of diabetes symptoms to health professsiols
Using clinical records to identify those at risk and screen them

Question 10

4 step process of reducing the impact of type 2 diabetes

Answer 10

Identifying people at risk of diabetes
Early prevention in those at risk
Diagnosing diabetes earlier
Effective management