Question

Susan is 28. Two weeks ago she was sick, then noticed severe thirst despite drinking plenty. She also lost a few pounds from her usual slender frame. Lab work at the doctor's included a blood sugar >400 and ketones in her urine. Susan most likely has ______ diabetes.

• T2

• T1

• pre-diabetes

• gestational
  

What would be the best advice to give for physical activity for a person with diabetes?

• individuals with type 1 diabetes should avoid strenuous activity because it may cause too much of a drop in blood glucose

• although physical activity has health benefits, it does not improve the status of individuals with diabetes

• physical activity needs to be strenuous enough to result in weight loss for it to be of benefit in type 2 diabetes

• regular physical activity is beneficial for preventing weight gain and increasing tissue sensitivity to insulin in type 2 diabetes

Answer 1

1. Susan is more likely to have pre diabetes and can lead to type 1 diabetes in future because symptoms of this diabetes are shown very fast at the adolescences. Although the symptoms of both types of diabetes are similar but they present in different ways. Many patients of type 2 diabetes won’t have symptoms for many years.

2. Regular physical activity is beneficial for preventing weight gain and increasing sensitivity to type 2 diabetes is the best advice regarding diabetes for physical activity.