...I have chosen adult-onset diabetes; Type II Diabetes are once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your body's important source of fuel. With type 2 Diabetes, your body either resists the effects of insulin — a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into your cells — or doesn't produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. The symptoms of type 2 diabetes are increases of hunger without enough insulin to move sugar into your cells; your muscles and organs become depleted of energy. Despite eating more than usual to relieve hunger, you may lose weight. Without the ability to metabolize glucose, the body uses alternative fuels stored in muscle and fat. Calories are lost as excess glucose is released in the urine. Some people with type two diabetes have patches of dark, velvety skin in the folds and creases of their bodies — usually in the armpits and neck. If you're diagnosed with diabetes, the doctor may do other tests to distinguish between type 1 and type two diabetes since the two conditions often require different treatments. Acanthuses Nigerians is a skin condition is also seen in people who have pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. Alpha cells make and release a hormone called glucagon. The body sends a signal to the alpha cells to make glucagon when blood glucose falls too low. Then glucagon reaches the liver where it tells it to release glucose into the blood...
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...Gender Differences in the Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes A Cross-Sectional Study 1. Study Design Used and Study Objectives/Hypothesis. The study design is used appropriately to answer the research. This cross sectional study was created to assess whether sex differences exist in effective control of cardiovascular risk factors among patients who have diabetes 2. 2. What are the main Exposure Variable(s) and Outcomes Variable(s), procedures for measurement, instruments used and validity of the exposure measurement(s). For the purpose of this study particular study, the exposure is the type 2 diabetes and the outcome is the cardiovascular disease risk factors. The instruments used were levels of HbA1C, systolic and diastolic pressure (SBP, DBP), LDL-cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides (TG). There is indeed validity because they were able to measure whether sex differences exist in effective control of cardiovascular risk factors, and found out that women...
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...Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (Murea, Ma, & Freedman, 2012). The prevalence has been rising every decade. In fact, it is predicted that type 2 diabetes will reach to 552 million people by 2030 (Murea, Ma, & Freedman, 2012). Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of all diabetic cases. People with diabetes have a 25-75% high risk of death associated with cancer, infection, liver disease, lung disease, and falls (Murea, Ma, & Freedman, 2012). Type 2 diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar, impairment in insulin secretion, and insulin resistance (McCulloch & Roberston, 2017). According to McCulloch and Robertson (2017), our ability to prevent this type of diabetes in the...
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...After reading a few posts made by various patients on their perspectives of type 2 Diabetes, We’ve come to the conclusion that when diagnosed, these people feel as if it’s their fault. And in some cases it may be, but definitely not all. Sometimes the physician has the tendency to make the patient feel like “they have brought this disease upon themselves, when that may not necessarily be the case.” Diabetes can be genetically given to you, or an expecting mother can develop gestational diabetes during labor and be more likely to develop type 2 Diabetes later on in her life. There is even discrimination among others who are diabetic. For instance, a Type 1 diabetic might assume that a Type 2 diabetic, who is overweight and at a fast food restaurant, brought their condition upon themselves. While others look at Type 1 Diabetes as a ‘real’ condition, meaning that they did not bring it upon themselves by their actions. The patients expressed their feelings about Type 2 Diabetes as being saddened, hurt or even worthless. “When I was first diagnosed, I was so worried that something would happen to me and I wouldn’t be able to take care of my children due to getting my legs cut off and them looking down upon me as their mother.” These are the words of a patient and I would assume that her feelings aren’t far off from anyone else experiencing the same thing. A few posts written by people described feeling like this was the end of their life and that there was “no hope in sight” for...
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...Type 2 diabetes, once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way our body metabolizes sugar. With type 2 diabetes, the body either resists the effects of insulin — a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into cells — or doesn't produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level (Type 2 Diabetes, 2012). This condition is very prevalent in the United States with approximately 26 million Americans being affected (Stoppler, 2012). Of this 26 million, type 2 diabetes accounts for up to 95 percent of all cases (One-Third of Adults, 2006). However, even with these significant numbers, it’s found that about 2.8 percent of U.S. adults or one-third of those with diabetes, still are unaware of their condition. This is substantial considering that if left untreated, type 2 diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, and over time, can be life-threatening. In an attempt to lower these numbers, the government, sponsored organizations, and other groups have developed websites explaining signs, symptoms, prevention, risk factors, etc. of type 2 diabetes. Nonetheless, are these websites beneficial? Are they easy to scroll through and find information, or could they be improved to better meet the needs of the average website browser? The first website I chose to critique was the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overall, this website was very easy to browse through. They clearly...
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...An over indulgence in carbohydrates leads to weight gain and other potentially serious medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes. This type occurs when the body resists its own insulin production to control blood sugar levels. Known as an “old person’s disease”, Type 2 diabetes symptoms do not generally arise until at least middle age; however, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children and adolescents becoming diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in recent years. Multiple risk factors exist for type 2 diabetes including family history, sedentary lifestyle, and diet (especially when diet leads to obesity). School lunches, often high in carbohydrates, are a key factor in contributing to the increase in childhood type 2 diabetes,...
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...Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects various types of people in Canada. Boscart, McCleary, Touhy and Jett (2012) states that “In Canada, between 1999 and 2005, there was an increase from 4.8 to 5.5% of the general population diagnosed with diabetes” (p.278). There are two types of diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2. People who are at risk for type 2 are usually 40 years or older, and/or overweight (Boscart et. al, 2012. Obesity, however, is mostly known to cause insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes (D’adamo and Caprio, 2011). This paper focuses on type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as health promotion activities for this chronic disease. Health Promotion Health promotion is the process of encouraging people and suggesting ways in which they...
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...Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose in the blood stream. It is the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia, and over 950, 000 of those affected suffer from Type 2 diabetes. As it has grown to become a common issue affecting much of our society today, it is important to know the effects that food can have on our body, so we are able to avoid or delay this illness. Since recent research in science claims that berries are a diabetes super food, the experiment revolves around the question “What berry is good for the diet of a diabetes type 2 patient?”. Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting 85-90% of those with diabetes. It usually affects older people, but as society has adapted to unhealthy eating habits, people from younger generations are being diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic. It is commonly known as...
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...The non communicable disease I am choosing to write about is Diabetes. I am writing on this because it is what interested me the most in this lesson. Also, I know people who have diabetes so it is easily relatable for me. Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body's inability to produce any, or enough insulin, and causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood. When you have diabetes the body does not properly process food for use as energy. The most common types of diabetes are Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Prediabetes, and Gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Prediabetes is where the sugar is high, but not high enough to be Type 2 diabetes, and Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar but really only affects pregnant women. Preventing diabetes is actually pretty simple if you follow a short set of guidelines. If you...
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...Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. Type 2 diabetes can be preventable with changes in dietary habits, and physical activity. Medical nutrition therapy performed by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) plays an important role in helping patients understand their risk factors and incorporate lifestyle changes in which they can adapt to lead healthier lives. Early diagnosis of prediabetes and treatment of type 2 diabetes using medical nutrition therapy, physical activity, and medication may help reduce the mortality rates and the economic burden of diabetes. The role of the RDN in preventing type 2 diabetes is to help improve glycemic control and reduce the influence of comorbidities; obesity, hypertension...
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...Type of Research The type of research conducted was a qualitative study that examined the effects self-management education on how Type 2 Diabetes patients’ make and maintain lifestyle changes. Purpose of Study The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Type 2 Diabetes self-management education program on its participants to “make and maintain lifestyle changes” (Rise, et al, 2013). Question The researcher sought to determine if Type 2 Diabetics have healthier lifestyles following participation in diabetes management education group programs. Methodology Participants of the study each underwent a qualitative semi-structured interview. The study consisted of a total of 23 participants that had undergone an educational program...
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...Diabetes is a devastating disease that causes chronic problems globally. Diabetes comes in different forms; type 1 diabetes is caused from the pancreas inability to produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key that opens the cell to allow sugar inside to process into energy. Type 2 diabetes is caused from an insulin resistance, the cell becomes misshapen from an increase in adipose tissue that will not allow the key insulin to open the cell and allow glucose inside. This causes the glucose to be trapped in the blood stream. The blood of humans is thin like water, but as the glucose builds up in the blood stream it becomes thicker making it harder to transport through the various body systems. Diabetes is a vascular disease. It...
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...Diabetes Type 2: Diabetes is a disease, which causes your blood sugar levels to be higher than normal. This can also be called hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes is when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin to keep up with the blood sugar levels or your body isn’t responsive to insulin. This is called insulin resistant. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas after you eat to bring blood sugar levels down to normal through converting the extra glucose into glycogen in the liver and muscle cells. What happens after you eat sugary food? As blood sugars rise, the pancreas produces the hormone insulin. The blood with the insulin and glucose travel to the liver, where the insulin stimulates the liver to produce enzymes such as glycogen...
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...Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Hereditary Disorders ___ By Matthew Jefferson Where Does it come from? Type two Diabetes can be inherited from family genes or it can be developed over time due to being overweight from consuming lots of sodium and carbohydrates into a diet. Most of the time diabetes is caused by poor health choices in diets, however there are a great number of people who have inherited diabetes from family genes. Diabetes usually starts as type one when the person is a child then develops into type two when the person is an adult. In other cases diabetes doesn't show up until adulthood usually in the forty to sixty year range. Diabetes Treatment Diabetes treatments include taking medicine through prescription drugs like metformin and...
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...Diabetes A curse becomes a blessing when Tom Thompkins was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Usually, many people with diabetes find the condition to be upsetting and life changing. When people are diagnosed they like to know the kind they have, treatments, and relatable stories of others with diabetes. First, according to Diabetes Forecast, “Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system attacks insulin producing beta cells” (#). Beta cells make insulin and are found in the pancreas. Damage to the beta cells from Type 1 throws off the process. People with Type 1 keep their blood glucose levels in a healthy range by giving themselves multiple injections of insulin each day, following a meal plan, exercising regularly, and monitoring their glucose levels. Insulin is necessary for...
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