What is Diabetes?

Intro to Diabetes

As of 2025...

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What were your first impressions of the CDC slides?

Poll

Predict how the trend for diabetes will change over the next few years.

• Diagnosis for diabetes will stay the same

• Diagnosis for diabetes will increase

• Diagnosis for diabetes will decrease

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Pancreas does not produce enough insulin.

• Type 1

• Type 2

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Pancreas is insulin resistant.

• Type 1

• Type 2

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Pancreas does not produce insulin.

• Type 1

• Type 2

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Is only genetic.

• Type 1

• Type 2

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Is genetic and could result from an unhealthy diet and/or sedentary lifestyle.

• Type 1

• Type 2

• ​38.4 million people (11.6% of the US population)

• ​8.7 million people 18+ years have pre-diabetes (22.8% of the US population)

• ​7th leading cause of death in the US

​ CDC's Diabetes Statistics as of 2023

​When it occurs...

Multiple Choice

Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia?:

Blood sugar is low.

• Hypoglycemia

• Hyperglycemia

Multiple Choice

Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia?:

Blood sugar is high.

• Hypoglycemia

• Hyperglycemia

Multiple Choice

Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia?:

Is immediately life threatening if not controlled.

• Hypoglycemia

• Hyperglycemia

Multiple Choice

Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia?:

Is very likely to also be diabetes (or pre-diabetes).

• Hypoglycemia

• Hyperglycemia

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What does this graph tell you?

In review...

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Pancreas is insulin resistant.

• Type 1

• Type 2

Multiple Choice

Type 1 or Type 2:

Pancreas does not produce any or enough insulin.

• Type 1

• Type 2

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What can YOU do to have a healthy lifestyle?