List of top Food Nutrition Questions on Diabetes

Mrs. Malhotra, aged 35 is the wife of a business executive. She has adequate domestic help. She is quite often engaged in socialising, both in and outside the home. She is non-vegetarian. Recently she has been diagnosed with type II diabetes. Plan a sample menu for her and also give her nutrition counselling.

Write the laboratory investigations required to establish a case of diabetes.

What is the significance of HBA1C?

(A): Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic syndrome characterised by hyperglycemia.
(R): Glycosuria occur when blood glucose levels are high and beyond $120~mg/dl$.

Ketoacidosis is

Type II diabetes is an autoimmune disease.

Discuss the symptoms and laboratory investigations required to be done to diagnose diabetes.

Define diabetes.

Explain briefly about Diabetic Education.

Fasting glucose level for a non-diabetic person should be ______.

The following question consists of two statements – assertion (a) and reason (r). Answer selecting the appropriate option:
(a) : Insulin is released by pancreas.
(r) : It helps to utilize glucose.

What is meant by Insulin resistance?