What Do You Know About Prediabetes?

Take this quiz to find out how to cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

1. If you are taking the fasting plasma glucose test, what blood sugar level may mean prediabetes?

A. 90 to 100 mg/dL B. 100 to 125 mg/dL C. 120 to 135 mg/dL D. 140 to 155 mg/dL

2. If you have prediabetes, when are you likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

A. Usually in 1 year B. Usually in 5 years C. Usually in 10 years D. It depends on how willing you are to make lifestyle changes

3. Besides diabetes, a person with prediabetes is at greater risk for which disease?

A. Cancer B. Lactose intolerance C. Low blood pressure D. Heart disease

4. How does being overweight add to the risk for prediabetes?

A. Too much body fat absorbs too much insulin B. Too much body fat leads to too much insulin C. Too much body fat interferes with the way insulin works D. None of the above

5. Which of these is a symptom of prediabetes?

A. Tiredness B. Extreme thirst C. Tingling in the arms or legs D. None of the above

6. Who should be tested for prediabetes or diabetes?

A. Any person starting at age 35 B. A person who had diabetes during pregnancy C. Adults who are overweight and have one or more other diabetes risk factors D. A person with HIV E. All of the above

7. If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, when should you have your blood sugar tested again?

A. In 2 months B. In 6 months C. In 1 year D. In 5 years

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