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You have a busy life.
Between school, your friends, and everything else, you have lots of things to do and places to go. But diabetes doesn’t have to stop you. Take this quiz from the National Diabetes Education Program to learn more about how to manage your diabetes.
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Diabetes causes your
A. Blood glucose to be too low
B. Blood glucose to be too high
C. Body to stop making blood glucose
To learn more about your blood glucose, check out NDEP’s What is Diabetes? tip sheet for teens.
Teens can have different types of diabetes
A. True
B. False
To learn more about the different types of diabetes, check out NDEP’s What is Diabetes? tip sheet for teens.
You can keep your blood glucose close to your target range if you
A. Make healthy food choices and are active every day
B. Stay at a healthy weight
C. Take your medicine if needed
D. Check your blood glucose
E. All of the above
To learn more about how to keep your blood glucose close to your target range, check out NDEP’s What is Diabetes? tip sheet for teens.
Foods that contain the following nutrients help keep your blood glucose close to your target range
A. Carbs
B. Protein
C. Fat
D. All of the above
To learn more about how food affects your body, check out NDEP’s Make Healthy Food Choices tip sheet for teens.
Teens with diabetes can eat sugar, sweets, and desserts.
For other healthy snack ideas, check out NDEP’s Make Healthy Food Choices tip sheet for teens.
Carbs that have a lot of fiber are
A. White bread and white rice
B. Whole grain foods and fresh fruits and vegetables
C. Sweetened fruit drinks
D. Sweets and desserts
To learn more about good carb choices, check out NDEP’s Make Healthy Food Choices tip sheet for teens.
If you have diabetes, you should
A. Get 60 minutes of physical activity every day
B. Get 20 minutes of physical activity every week
C. Limit your physical activity
D. Try to reach 10,000 steps a day
E. Both A and D
For more fun ways to be active, check out NDEP’s Be Active tip sheet for teens.
You can make healthy food choices at school if you
A. Pack your lunch
B. Hit the vending machine between class
C. Steer clear of fried foods
D. A and C
E. Skip lunch and eat when you get home
For more healthy eating tips, check out NDEP’s Stay at a Healthy Weight tip sheet for teens.
If you are overweight, you can get to a healthy weight by
A. Going on a fad diet
B. Cutting 1,000 calories a day
C. Being more active, cutting some calories, and eating smaller amounts of food
D. Buying your own gym equipment
For more tips on getting to a healthy weight, check out NDEP’s Stay at a Healthy Weight tip sheet for teens.
A type of fat that can be healthy for your heart comes from
A. Chicken skin
B. Whole milk
C. Nuts and avocado
D. Butter
To learn more about heart-healthy fats, check out NDEP’s Make Healthy Food Choices tip sheet for teens.
You can get enough physical activity by just
A. Watching TV and playing video games
B. Going for a walk on the weekend
C. Swimming at the beach in the summer
D. Being active every day in a way you enjoy
To learn more about fitting physical activity into your everyday life, check out NDEP’s Be Active tip sheet for teens.
Teens with diabetes should not eat at fast-food restaurants.
For more tips on how to eat healthy at restaurants, check out NDEP’s Stay at a Healthy Weight tip sheet for teens.
Teens get type 2 diabetes because
A. They have certain genes
B. They are overweight
C. They have a family member who has diabetes
D. They are American Indian, Alaska Native, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
To learn more about why teens get diabetes, check out NDEP’s What is Diabetes? tip sheet for teens.
If you get angry or feel sad about your diabetes, you can feel better if you
A. Keep your feelings inside
B. Speak up and ask for help
C. Blame yourself or your family
D. Get in a fight with your friends
If you think it’s time for you to do something about your diabetes care, read NDEP’s Dealing With the Ups and Downs of Diabetes tip sheet for teens.
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