In the obese diabetic, the significance of weight loss is:
a. that weight reduction is most beneficial early in the course of diabetes before insulin secretion is further inhibited.
b. weight loss of 10-20 pounds is not enough to improve levels of blood sugar.
c. weight loss does not reduce insulin resistance.
d. all type 2 diabetics are overweight or obese.
Question 2
Sweating abnormalities, gastroparesis, constipation, and sexual dysfunction in the diabetic are most often the result of:
a. macrosomia.
b. claudication.
c. neuropathy changes.
d. decreased efficiency of the left ventricle of the heart.