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¿Qué sabe realmente sobre la diabetes?

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A millones de estadounidenses les han diagnosticado diabetes. Y millones más tienen diabetes, pero no lo saben, afirman los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Además, la diabetes es la séptima causa principal de muerte en los EE. UU. Responda el cuestionario y averigüe cuánto sabe sobre esta enfermedad crónica.

1. ¿Cuántas personas diabéticas tienen diabetes tipo 2?




2. Si la diabetes no se controla, puede dañar, ¿qué partes del cuerpo?




3. ¿Qué hace la insulina?




4. ¿Cuáles de los siguientes factores aumentan la probabilidad de que tenga diabetes tipo 2?




5. ¿Quiénes son más propensos a tener diabetes tipo 2?




6. ¿Cuál es un síntoma posible de diabetes tipo 2?




7. La única forma de tratar la diabetes es con medicamentos.


8. ¿Cómo ayuda el ejercicio a las personas diabéticas?




Author: Floria, Barbara

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