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- Diabetes causes your:
- Blood glucose to be too low
- Blood glucose to be too high
- Body to stop making blood glucose
- Teens can have different types of diabetes.
- True
- False
- You can keep your blood glucose close to your target range if you:
- Make healthy food choices and are active every day
- Stay at a healthy weight
- Take your medicine if needed
- Check your blood glucose
- All of the above
- Foods that contain the following nutrients help keep your blood glucose close to your target range:
- Carbs
- Protein
- Fat
- All of the above
- Teens with diabetes can eat sugar, sweets, and desserts.
- True
- False
- Carbs that have a lot of fiber are:
- White bread and white rice
- Whole grain foods and fresh fruits and vegetables
- Sweetened fruit drinks
- Sweets and desserts
- If you have diabetes, you should:
- Get 60 minutes of physical activity every day
- Get 20 minutes of physical activity every week
- Limit your physical activity
- Try to reach 10,000 steps a day
- Both a and d
- You can make healthy food choices at school if you:
- Pack your lunch
- Hit the vending machine between classes
- Steer clear of fried foods
- Both a and c
- Skip lunch and eat when you get home
- If you are overweight, you can get to a healthy weight by:
- Going on a fad diet
- Cutting 1,000 calories a day
- Being more active, cutting calories, and eating smaller amounts of food
- Buying your own gym equipment
- A type of fat that can be healthy for your heart comes from:
- Chicken skin
- Whole milk
- Nuts and avocado
- Butter
- You can get enough physical activity by just:
- Watching TV and playing video games
- Going for a walk on the weekend
- Swimming at the beach in the summer
- Being active every day in a way you enjoy
- Teens with diabetes should not eat at fast food restaurants.
- True
- False
- Teens get type 2 diabetes because:
- They have certain genes
- They are overweight
- They have a family member who has diabetes
- They are American Indian, Alaska Native, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
- All of the above
- If you get angry or feel sad about your diabetes, you can feel better if you:
- Keep your feelings inside
- Speak up and ask for help
- Blame yourself or your family
- Get in a fight with your friends
- All of the above
Source: National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)