Utilizing Plant-Based Diets to Improve Diabetes Outcomes

1. Studies have shown that a higher compliance with a plant-based diet reduces the risk of diabetes.

a) True
b) False

2. There is a 22% lower risk of ischemic heart disease for vegans and vegetarians.

a) True
b) False

3. Risk of obesity drops 7% for every year a person follows a vegan diet based on the 2015 MJ Health Screening database cohort study.

a) True
b) False

4. Plant-based diets have shown beneficial in the treatment of chronic kidney disease because of the following:

a) Increases proportion of plants in the diet
b) Reduces total protein
c) Reduces animal protein
d) All of the above

5. Cancer incidence decreases 11-19% on a plant-based diet compared to an omnivore diet.

a) True
b) False

6. The following is/are calculations the provider must complete to prescribe an insulin-to-carb ratio:

a) Total Daily Dose (TDD)
b) Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR)
c) Mealtime Correction Factor (CF)
d) All of the above

7. Legumes and rice can be good sources of complementary proteins on a plant-based diet.

a) True
b) False

8. The following are tips on how to transition to a plant-based diet:

a) Start gradually
b) Fill up on fruits and vegetables first at meals
c) Pick healthy plant proteins to increase satiety
d) All of the above

9. Dried beans/legumes are the most inexpensive protein source.

a) True
b) False