Gestational diabetes _____. (Multiple Choice)

Gestational diabetes _____.
 a. is likely caused by the same environmental factors as type 1 diabetes
  b. is decreasing is many countries
 c. can often be controlled with an individualized diet and exercise plan
  d. often causes type 2 diabetes after delivery
 e. often requires daily insulin injections for treatment

Q. 2

Fatty liver disease _____.
 a. occurs in people of all weight statuses
 b. is more likely to occur in women
 c. is associated with diets low in fat soluble vitamins
 d. is associated with diets high in eggs, red meat, and dairy products
  e. is irreversible

Q. 3

Ronald has a waist circumference of 43 inches, a fasting blood glucose of 102 mg/dL, a blood pressure of 140/90, and a blood triglyceride level of 200 mg/dL. Which health problem does Ronald most likely have?
 a. type 2 diabetes
 b. fatty liver disease
 c. type 1 diabetes
 d. metabolic syndrome
  e. prediabetes

Q. 4

What is the glycemic load for a 4-teaspoon serving of table sugar that contains 16 grams of carbohydrates and has a glycemic index of 68?
 a. 4.25
 b. 10.88
  c. 68
 d. 94.50
  e. 1088

Q. 5

Increased blood levels of triglycerides promote the development of _____.
 a. hypoglycemia
 b. fatty liver disease
 c. type 1 diabetes
 d. gestational diabetes
  e. nerve damage

Q. 6

Hemoglobin A1c represents blood glucose levels over _____.
 a. a couple hours
  b. 24 hours
 c. a week
 d. a month
 e. several months

Q. 7

Who is at an increased risk of gestational diabetes?
 a. Hispanic Americans
 b. physically active women
 c. obese women
 d. women under the age of 35
 e. infants born to women with poorly controlled diabetes

Q. 8

Insulin resistance is characterized by _____.
 a. elevated levels of serum insulin only
 b. significant weight gain only
 c. elevated levels of glucose only
 d. elevated levels of serum insulin and significant weight gain
  e. elevated levels of serum insulin and elevated levels of glucose