NUTRITION
NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFESPAN
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Question
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Type I diabetes is also called adult onset diabetes
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Type 2 diabetes used to be known as adult-onset diabetes, but both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can begin during childhood and adulthood. Type 2 is more common in older adults.
Detailed explanation-2: -Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone the body uses to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Among Adults Worldwide Given that the comparable incidence spans only two decades in children, it follows that adult-onset type 1 diabetes is more prevalent.
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