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Health Quiz

'Insulin & You' Quiz

Are Your Choices Healthy or Harmful?

How often do you eat meals on the run?

Rarely

A couple of times a week

Once a day or more
Which best describes your exercise habits?

I dash out to play a game or work out at a moment's notice

I always check blood sugar levels before and after exercising

I'd rather watch sports than work out
Do you often wake up at night with any of these symptoms?

Damp sheets, a pounding heart, or nightmares

Thirsty and needing to urinate a lot

None
How often do you check blood sugar levels?

0 times a day

1-2 times a day

3 or more times a day
How often do you have high or low blood sugar reactions?

Often

Never

Don't know how to recognize them
Which best describes how you feel about using insulin?

Insulin works pretty well for me

Using insulin is a hassle and hard to do

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on September 16, 2008

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SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: Robert Rizza, MD, president-elect, American Diabetes Association; professor of medicine, division of endocrinology, diabetes, nutrition, and metabolism, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. American Diabetes Association. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases.

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