NTP Blood Sugar Regulation & Metabolic Balance 3

Question 1

According to standard clinical guidelines, a fasting blood glucose level of 100–125 mg/dL is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose)

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Normal (euglycemia)

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Hypoglycemia

Question 2

On a ketogenic or very-low-carbohydrate diet, the brain and body primarily use which fuel source?

Accepted Answer

Ketone bodies derived from fatty acid oxidation in the liver

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Glucose from dietary carbohydrates

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Amino acids converted directly to ATP

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Stored muscle glycogen

Question 3

Poor sleep quality primarily impairs blood sugar regulation by:

Accepted Answer

Elevating cortisol and growth hormone levels, increasing insulin resistance

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Directly inhibiting pancreatic insulin secretion during the night

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Increasing insulin sensitivity as a compensatory mechanism

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Lowering glucagon secretion during overnight fasting

Question 4

Aerobic exercise acutely improves blood glucose regulation primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Increasing insulin-independent glucose uptake by contracting muscles via GLUT4 translocation

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Raising blood glucose through stimulation of glucagon release

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Inhibiting glycogen breakdown during physical activity

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Preventing the liver from releasing stored glucose during exercise

Question 5

Which nutritional intervention most directly targets improving insulin sensitivity in clients with insulin resistance?

Accepted Answer

Reducing refined carbohydrates, increasing dietary fiber, and ensuring adequate magnesium and chromium

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Increasing refined carbohydrate intake to train insulin receptors to respond

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Reducing total dietary fat to below 10% of calories

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Supplementing with high-dose vitamin C as the primary intervention

Question 6

In the NTP framework, blood sugar dysregulation is considered a foundational imbalance that can contribute to:

Accepted Answer

A wide range of conditions including hormonal imbalances, mood disorders, energy dysregulation, and chronic inflammation

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Only type 2 diabetes and obesity

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Exclusively cardiovascular disease

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Only conditions directly involving pancreatic function

Question 7

The Nutritional Therapy Practitioner approach to blood sugar regulation primarily emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Addressing diet quality, meal timing, stress management, and micronutrient repletion

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Prescribing pharmaceutical medications to control blood glucose

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Calorie counting as the primary strategy for blood sugar management

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Eliminating all carbohydrates permanently from the diet as the only valid approach