Diabetes Module 5

Question 0

These two key behaviors have to be modified for patients with type two diabetes

Answer 0

Diet and exercise

Question 1

This is a form of nonpharmacologic therapy

Answer 1

Lifestyle modification

Question 2

This is a common risk factor for the development of type two diabetes and is thought to contribute to type two diabetes pathogenesis

Answer 2

Obesity

Question 3

Obese people have increased levels of circulating fats which can promote the development of type two diabetes bye

Answer 3

Causing insulin resistance and skeletal muscle and liver cells, impairing glucose utilization in skeletal muscle, promoting glucose production by the liver, and impairing beta cell function

Question 4

Design, implementation and management of nutritional plan by registered dietitian is known as

Answer 4

Medical nutritional therapy or MNT

Question 5

The goals of MNT are:

Answer 5

To achieve and maintain normal blood glucose levels, to achieve and maintain normal blood pressure, to maintain lipid profile that reduces risk of vascular disease, and to prevent or delay complications from diabetes

Question 6

Patients with diabetes should follow a diet that contains a combination of

Answer 6

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats

Question 7

This is a measure of how carbohydrate containing food raises blood glucose

Answer 7

Glycemic index

Question 8

Examples of low glycemic index foods are:

Answer 8

Beans, all non-starchy vegetables, and most fruits, and many whole-grain breads and cereals

Question 9

Which two types of food have no glycemic index?

Answer 9

Meat and fat

Question 10

With the ADA’s recommendation of the “create your plate” approach what is one focus of this approach?

Answer 10

Portion size

Question 11

What is the recommended exercise regimen as recommended by the ADA?

Answer 11

To perform more than 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise spread over at least three days; to perform strength training involving all major muscle groups at least twice a week

Question 12

This can improve insulin resistance and has been shown in studies to reduce the incidence of type two diabetes

Answer 12

Weight-loss

Question 13

Moderate weight-loss in patients with type two diabetes is associated with

Answer 13

Improvements in hyperglycemia ,improvements in hyperlipidemia, reduced blood pressure, and reduction in cardiovascular risk factors