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ap345

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on: Aug 20, 2018
How is type 2 diabetes treated, and what are the treatment goals?

Question 2

Inadequacy of which vitamin at the time of conception increases the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect?
 a. Thiamin
  b. Niacin
  c. Folate
  d. Riboflavin


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The treatment goal is to maintain blood glucose levels within near-normal ranges and prevent long-term complications. Weight management, regular exercise, and a healthy diet are key. There may be a need to add glucose-lowering medication to help make cells more responsive to insulin. Some people with type 2 diabetes do need additional insulin to lower blood glucose and will require insulin injections.

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