...“What is Diabetes Mellitus?” Definition: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease in which the pancreas is no longer able to produce enough insulin (Type 1) or cells stop responding to the insulin that is being produced (Type 2), so that glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells of the body. Symptoms often include frequent urination, lethargy, excessive thirst, and hunger. The treatment for this disease includes changes in diet, oral medications, and in some cases, daily injections of insulin. Historical Background Diabetes mellitus was first described in ancient Egypt. It was first named by Aretaeus in the 1st century A.D. In the 2nd century, Galenus blamed the cause of diabetes on, kidney weakness. There were several theories...
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... Diabetes Mellitus Desiree Robinson North Carolina Central University Are you at risk for Diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not properly process glucose from the food we eat. In other words, the energy that our body’s cells need is not being met effectively. The onset of this disease starts with the pancreas; it is the main organ that is targeted. The pancreas is vital for releasing a hormone called insulin. Insulin is responsible for helping glucose travel into somatic cells in the body for cellular use. When the body does not make the proper amount of insulin the cells need for metabolic function, hyperglycemia occurs causing high amounts of sugars to build up in the blood. The result of this action causes diabetes to occur.(cdc.gov, 2015). Prediabetes occurs when the amount of glucose present in the blood is above normal but is not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. A person who has prediabetes is likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In general, diabetes can lead to amputations, stroke, blindness, neuropathy, heart and kidney disease. However, proper lifestyles changes like exercising, dieting, and weight loss can decrease or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. (niddk.nih.gov, 2014) Furthermore, there are three types of diabetes, type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is known as juvenile diabetes or insulin -dependent diabetes mellitus...
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...Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disorder that affects how the body regulates blood glucose. The most common form of diabetes in our country today is Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, which is a non-insulin dependent disorder. DM is caused by non-compliance of a healthy lifestyle; such as, uncontrolled weight, unhealthy eating habits, and uncontrolled sugars. DM is a rapidly growing issue in the world today. According to the 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report, “29.1 million people or 9.3% of the population have diabetes.” One of the many conditions resulting from uncontrolled diabetes is foot ulcers. Foot ulcers can lead to an increase hospitalization stay for wound care treatment. The standardized method for treating foot ulcers consist of saline moisture gauze. The newer technology to promote wound healing is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). One type of NPWT is vacuum-assisted closure device. With the rapid growth of diabetes, there comes an...
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...Gestational diabetes happens when your body can’t make enough insulin during pregnancy. According to the website during pregnancy, your body makes more hormones and goes through other changes, such as weight gain. These changes cause your body’ cells to use insulin less effectively. My advice or action that are needed to help a woman with Gestational Diabetes reduce the risk of having these complications in her pregnancy would be, to lose some extra weight and increase physical activity levels before getting pregnant. She would also want to continue with activity during pregnancy. She would also want to eat healthy during pregnancy and not a lot of junk food. If she is unable to maintain the desired blood sugar levels with meal planning and...
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...Gestational Diabetes When a woman first receives the news of being pregnant from a home pregnancy test many things run through her mind. One of the most important thoughts should be who the obstetrician will be. Finding one a she likes and trust is also very important. Early and regular prenatal care is crucial to a healthy pregnancy. Between 24 and 28 weeks you will receive a glucose test which will be used to test for gestational diabetes. Women who have had gestational diabetes in previous pregnancies should be tested between 16 and 18 weeks. This test will consist of an initial 1 hour test and depending on the results you may have to do a longer 3 hour test. If the results come out positive, you will be diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes....
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...beverages you have daily. Imagine being my father and the other 29 million people in the United States to be diagnosed with diabetes. I have a long history of diabetes in my family, not only is my father diagnosed but my two uncles, and aunt (all from my father side of the family) are diagnosed. My father has been diagnosed for over 20 years,imagine all the hundreds of dollars that went towards diabetes medication. An average American diagnosed with diabetes spend $13,740 a year towards their diabetes medication. There are two types of diabetes, type one and type two. The cause of type one diabetes is unknown...
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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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...Diabetes in the United States is at epidemic proportions. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2012), reports that diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death. Twenty nine million people are diagnosed with diabetes and a projected 79 million Americans are estimated to have pre diabetes. If trends continue, the incidence of diagnosed diabetes is expected to increase to one in three persons in the U.S. by the year 2050. The impacts of diabetes extend to all body systems, sometimes with devastating results. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, non-traumatic lower limb amputation and new cases of blindness in the U.S. Diabetes complications can be postponed or prevented with proper medical treatment, education, follow...
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...Diabetes mellitus is a disease where blood glucose levels go too high, or into hyperglycemia, as a result of no insulin releasing, or insulin resistance and not enough insulin to make up for the insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that gets glucose into body cells after glucose is extracted from food molecules. In type 1 diabetes, insulin is not produced or produced in a very little amount, and cannot respond to all insulinogenic stimuli. In type 2 diabetes, insulin is not made well or used well by the body. A third type of diabetes is existent in which there are defects with beta cells or insulin. Prediabetes means that a person is at a high risk to have type 2 diabetes and that a person has high blood glucose but not enough to be diagnosed...
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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 is a menace that continues to strangle the American population, both young and old, at an alarming rate. Type 2 Diabetes has proven to be the deadliest of the various types of diabetes; resulting in blindness, limb amputations as well as death. In this paper, we shall examine diabetes in general and provide the best possible solutions to the disease. Commentary and Possible Solutions To comment on the various reasons why diabetes is living with us and might for years to come, it is factual that obesity is what the American population ought to deal with in ending diabetes. It is as a result of the much lessened physical activities in our youth and elderly population that our people continue to gain weight unnecessarily. Being a lifestyle...
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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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...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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...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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