When the Blood Glucose Level Is Higher Than Normal but Not

question 154

Multiple Choice

When the blood glucose level is higher than normal but not enough to be classed as type 2 diabetes, the condition is called:

• A) hyperinsulinism.
• B) gestational diabetes.
• C) prediabetes.
• D) hypoglycemia.

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Definitions:

Obesity

Excess body fat accumulation that presents a risk to health, defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that result from one fertilized egg splitting and developing into two embryos, genetically identical.

Dizygotic Twins

Twins conceived by the union of two different ova (or a single ovum that has split) with two different sperm cells; also called fraternal twins; they are no more alike genetically than any other siblings.

Concordance

The agreement or compatibility between traits, beliefs, or values among individuals or in data, often used in genetics and psychology to measure similarity.