Diet and Lifestyle approaches for Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.

Question 1

List some non-communicable diseases.

Answer 1

CVD
Cancer
Chronic respiratory disease
Diabetes

Question 2

What us the number one group of factors for contributing to death and non-communicable diseases?

Answer 2

Dietary risks

Question 3

Are men or women with diabetes more likely to develop CVD?

Answer 3

Women

Question 4

What other condition is fuelling the rise of type 2 diabetes?

Answer 4

Obesity

Question 5

List some of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes which cannot be controlled or prevented.

Answer 5

Family history
Age
Certain ethnicities

Question 6

What is the current UK advice for healthy eating?

Answer 6

Eatwell plate

Question 7

What is the current guideline regarding red meat intake?

Answer 7

<70g/person/day

Question 8

What is the current guideline regarding fat intake?

Answer 8

No more than 35% of our total food energy should come from fat

Question 9

What is the current guideline regarding trans-fatty acids intake?

Answer 9

Less than 2% of our total food energy should come from TFA’s

Question 10

What is the current guideline regarding carbohydrate intake?

Answer 10

Carbs should account for 50% of our total energy intake

Question 11

What is the current guideline regarding free sugars?

Answer 11

Free sugars should not make up more than 5% of total energy intake

Question 12

What is the current guideline regarding salt?

Answer 12

No more than 6g/person/day

Question 13

What is the current guideline regarding saturated fatty acids?

Answer 13

Should account for no more than 11% of total energy intake

Question 14

What is the current guideline regarding fruit and veg?

Answer 14

5 a day

Question 15

What is the current guideline regarding toil-rich fish?

Answer 15

140g/person/week

Question 16

What is the current guideline regarding fibre?

Answer 16

30g/person/day

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Question 17

How much exercise should we be getting?

Answer 17

150 mins of moderate aerobic activity per week
AND
Strength exercise two or more days a week

Question 18

What effect does exercise have on glucose uptake?

Answer 18

Exercise increases glucose transport into muscle

Question 19

For how long is insulin-stimulated glucose uptake elevated for after exercising?

Answer 19

16hrs

Question 20

What affect does exercise have on insulin in the body?

Answer 20

Exercise increases insulin sensitivity

Question 21

Discuss some of the nutrition intervention which can prevent diabetes.

Answer 21

Fat and calorie restriction
Increased fibre

Question 22

Foods with high fibre content decrease risks of what?

Answer 22

Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

Question 23

In healthy humans, what is the typical level for fasting glucose?

Answer 23

4-5mmol/L

Question 24

In healthy humans, what is the typical level for postprandial glucose( after eating)?

Answer 24

7-8mmol/L

Question 25

After eating, glucose levels are increased. How long does it take for levels to return to the fasting glucose level?

Answer 25

1-2hrs

Question 26

What are the components of a Mediterranean diet?

Answer 26

High consumption of veg, fruit, nuts, legumes, cereals, fish, seafood
Low consumption of meat, dairy
High ratio of monounsaturated fats compared to unsaturated fats

Question 27

To achieve weight loss, what terms of calorie deficit is required?

Answer 27

500-1000 cal/day

Question 28

Weight loss of what % is beneficial?

Answer 28

5-10%