Author Question: Give any 2 reasons why many people may not know that they are at risk for pre-diabetes or ... (Read 60 times)

Mimi · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Give any 2 reasons why many people may not know that they are at risk for pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Question 2

Fad diets are successful in the short term because they:
a. alter the body's metabolism.
b. reduce satiety and hence appetite.
c. provide the best balance of energy nutrients for weight loss.
d. induce a calorie deficit.
e. are easy to follow.

Jordin Calloway · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Pre-diabetes and diabetes may not have obvious symptoms that alert a person. A person may feel tired, gain weight, get infections more often, or want to eat more, but they may just attribute such changes to a stressful lifestyle. They need to have a blood test to determine if the levels of glucose are in a healthy range.
Many people assume that diabetes, especially type 2 (90-95 of cases), only runs in families. There are many new cases of type 2 diabetes that cannot be accounted for by heredity alone. The condition is far more common than people realize.

Answer to Question 2

d