World Health Day 2016: Beat diabetes 7 April 2016 - World Health Day Background In 2008, an estimated 347 million people in the world had diabetes and the prevalence is growing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In 2012, the disease was the direct cause of some 1.5 million deaths, with more than 80% of those occurring in low- and middle-income countries. WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either
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Diabetes Prevention as the Best Intervention Lorri Johnson Grand Canyon University Diabetes Prevention as the Best Intervention With diabetes having become an epidemic that is still growing, we as a society and healthcare community are seeing its effects on the economy. The exorbitant costs associated with diabetes and complications of diabetes have hit an all-time high. “The total cost of diabetes and its complications, along with gestational diabetes and prediabetes, was estimated to be $218
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DIABETES RISKS There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes. They have in common that the level of sugar in the blood is abnormally high. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by a deficiency of the hormone insulin that regulates blood sugar levels. Basically it means that the body is not producing its own insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when the level of insulin can be low, normal or high. In this case it means that the body is not responding properly to insulin and it becomes partially
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Diabetes Overview Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 23.6 million people in the United States—7.8 percent of the population—have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. Of those, 17.9 million have been diagnosed, and 5.7 million have not yet been diagnosed. In 2007, about 1.6 million people ages 20 or older were diagnosed with diabetes. … Source: 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimates of total prevalence-both diagnosed and undiagnosed-were
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Healthy Eating and Diabetes The foods that we eat can make all the difference in whether we are healthy, or whether we become sick, because, many illnesses can be caused, or be made worse by, the dietary choices that we make. The various types of diabetes--including type 2, the most prevalent--are no exception. Diabetes is an increasingly common, life-threatening illness that currently afflicts more than eight percent of all Americans. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States1
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convenient product for those who need to monitor their blood sugar levels. This particular advertisement seemed to market a younger, more electronically savvy generation. Because the older population sixty years plus, have the highest number of diabetes, I think it would be ideal to remarket this product more focused on this generation. A television commercial would still be a great way to target the older generation, but the commercial would need to show an elderly man using his smart phone. Perhaps
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Sullivan HSCI 331 Journal Critique The Potential for Glycemic Control Monitoring and Screening for diabetes at Dental Visits Using Oral Blood: By: Shiela M. Strauss, Mary T. Rosedale, Michael A. Pesce, David M. Rindskopf, Navjot Kaur, Caroline M. Juterbock, Mark S. Wolff, Dolores Malaspina, and Ann Danoff Vol. 105, No. 4, pp. 796-801. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302357 Diabetes has become a major problem in the United States. More and more Americans are affected each day because simple
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According to Dr. Barry Sears (n. d) in an interview with Pat Robertson of the 700 Club, “The brain operates under the same conditions as the body. Just as you want to achieve a state of wellness for your body, you also want to achieve a state of wellness for your brain” (p. 1). Dr. Sears answer to maintaining brain and body wellness is by incorporating the dietary supplement omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil into one’s diet. Dr. Sears explains the brain loves adequate blood flow, stable blood
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Type II Diabetes in Pennsylvania 4/29/2015 Introduction Diabetes is a lifelong disease that occurs when a person’s pancreas stops or isn’t producing enough insulin and/or the body cannot use it. Insulin is needed to use the energy from food. The body makes glucose from food that is eaten and then the glucose goes into the bloodstream and circulates around the body. Insulin helps glucose enter the cells where it is used for energy, growth and repair. When people have diabetes, glucose cannot
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account for one-third of those with Type 2 diabetes resulting from improper nutrition, lack of exercise, and/or poor education. The ramifications are increased health care costs and a generation of children that may need to be medicated for life. The key is change. Attitude, nutrition and education can reverse this epidemic and allow these children to create a healthy lifestyle. Children with Type 2 Diabetes The number of children with Type 2 diabetes (Mellitus) has increased over the years
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