1. Diabetes is a serious disorder that can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations.
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2. The symptoms of diabetes may include some - or none - of the following: frequent urination excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, sudden vision changes, tingling or numbness in hands or feet, feeling very tired much of the time, very dry skin, sores that are slow to heal, more infections than usual.
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False

3. Type 1 diabetes was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes.
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False

4. Type 2 diabetes was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes.
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False

5. Type 1 diabetes may account for about 90 percent to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
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False

6. Regular physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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False

7. Diabetes does not harm your eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and other important systems in the body, but it can cause problems in your mouth?
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False

8. People with poor blood sugar control get gum disease more often and more severely, and they lose more teeth than do persons with good control.
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False

9. Although the relationship between magnesium and diabetes has been studied for decades, it is not yet fully understood. Studies suggest, however, that a deficiency in magnesium may worsen the blood sugar control in Type 2 diabetes.
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False

10. About half of the 16 million people who have diabetes mellitus do not know they have the disease, and are not under care for the disorder.
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False

11. Diabetes occurs most often in older adults and is rare in children.
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False

12. Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy.
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False

13. There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Gestational diabetes.
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False

14. Someone with type 1 diabetes needs daily injections of insulin to live.
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False

15. Diet, exercise, and blood testing for glucose are the basis for management of type 2 diabetes.
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False

16. Diabetes can be cured.
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False

17. People with diabetes use blood glucose monitors to help manage their disease.
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False

18. Diabetes can be managed.
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