Wellness Caribbean | Interactive

Test Your Knowledge of Diabetes
1.	Diabetics on tablets or insulin should carry a snack with sugar in case of hypoglycaemia.	True False

2.	Diabetics who are not on treatment may also get hypoglycaemia.	True False

3.	Diabetes is caused by a diet that is very high in sugar.	True False

4.	Keeping the blood sugar down is all that is required to avoid complications.	True False

5.	Diabetics must never eat or drink anything with sugar.	True False

6.	Being overweight does not affect the control of the blood sugar.	True False

7.	A normal fasting blood sugar is proof that you do not have diabetes.	True False

8.	High glucose in the urine and high glucose in the blood means two different types of diabetes.	True False

9.	A blood test can tell you how well your blood sugar has been controlled over the last three months.	True False

10.	Diabetics have a greater risk of heart disease than non-diabetics.	True False

11.	Emotional upsets can affect your blood sugar level.	True False

12.	Ketoacidosis is caused by damage to the kidneys.	True False

13.	Ketones come from the burning of fat for energy.	True False

14.	The sugar in fruit is the same as the sugar in candy.	True False

15.	Balancing the right amount of food, exercise, bodyweight and medication is the key to good control.	True False