A person with newly diagnosed gestational diabetes has been advised that she sho
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A person with newly diagnosed gestational diabetes has been advised that she should begin a 1840-calorie diet with 45% of the energy coming from carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates would that be if 1 gram of carbohydrates is equivalent to 4 calories?
180
337
207
225
Complex carbohydrates include:
both single sugar units (monosaccharides) and linked pairs of sugar units (disaccharides)
long strands of sugar units (starch, glycogen, and fiber)
long strands of sugar units (starch, glycogen, and fiber) and single units (monosaccharides)
long strands of sugar units (starch, glycogen, fiber) and linked pairs of sugars (dissacharides)
QUESTION 6
Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) include all of the following EXCEPT:
Blood glucose levels rise too high (hyperglycemic)
An autoimmune response in which antibodies attack the pancreas resulting in no insulin production.
Body tissue lose their sensitivity to insulin (insulin resistance).
Reduced production of insulin in the pancreas
a.180
b.337
c.207
d.225
Explanation / Answer
Q.1
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
1840/100 = 18.4 cal
1% = 18.4,
45% = 18.4 * 45 = 828 cal
1g Carb = 4 cal, then 828/4 = 207g
207g of carb is required for 45% of the total 1840 cal energy.
Q.2
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Starch, Glycogen, Fibre are considered as complex carbohydrate. Complex carbohydrates takes a lot of time to digest. They raise blood glucose levels slowly.
Q.6
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Pancreatic Beta-cell specific autoimmune response is an autoimmune disease. It is widely known as Type 1 Diabetes.
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