Diabetes is a disease that has been plaguing mankind since as early as the time of the Egyptians in 1552 BC (Canadian Diabetes Association‚ 2005) as we know it. We‚ at the moment‚ understand it to be a disease created by the presence of insulin whether deficiency or resistance to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is secreted from the pancreas and its purpose is to maintain the levels of glucose within the body (through usage). A lack of insulin would therefore generally result in the inability to
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Diabetes‚ what is it? Diabetes is defined by Wikipedia “as a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.” Diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease that affects over 8 percent of the American population‚ however‚ with diet‚ exercise and medication‚ it is controllable and patients can live a long meaningful life with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes
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HCS 245 Diabetes presentation Yesenia Echavarria December 08‚ 2014 Cheryl Maeux Diabetes History 1552 BC. This is the initial known evidence of Diabetes. 1500 BC. Ants are drawn to the urine of individuals with an enigmatic emaciating disease. 500 BC. Primary report of sugar in urine and its happening in obese persons. This is the first time the difference among Type 1 & Type 2 has been made. Definition of Diabetes A metabolic disease in which the body’s failure to create any or
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Diabetes Introduction Diabetic is disease that struck people around the world. It is a disorder of high levels of blood glucose with disturbance of carbohydrates‚ fat‚ and protein in the body. I. Explanation of the disease. 1. Causes and risk factors A. Type One and Two diabetes are autoimmune system that contributes with minimizing glucose to the blood. B. Pancreas does not produce enough or nothing of insulin to the blood. C. People who do not eat healthy
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Diabetes is a chronic disease in which there are high or low level of sugars in the blood. There are 2 type of diabetes. Type I and Type II. Diabetes can often times go undiagnosed because its symptoms are so common and unnoticeable that it doesn’t cross people’s mind. But it is important to pay close attention to any changes you have because if the faster the detection of diabetes the better. If a patient has recently been diagnosed with diabetes it is very important to go to your diabetes doctor
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Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus or what is commonly known as diabetes is a deadly disease and is becoming more common not just in America‚ but worldwide. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease where sugar levels in the blood are at a very high level. This disease is caused due to the fact of the body not being able to use insulin properly‚ or not being able to balance the use of insulin altogether. There are also times when there is a problem with both. As of January 27‚ 2012‚ the Center for Disease
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: an Overview Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy will resolve after delivery (Scollan-Koliopoulos‚ Guadagno‚ & Walker‚ 2006). Pregnancy causes estrogen‚ progesterone and human placental lactogen to become elevated which provokes malfunctioning insulin‚ which can lead to insulin resistance and decreased
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What is diabetes? Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases where the body’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin or does not properly respond to insulin produced‚ resulting in high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There are several different types of diabetes‚ but the most common forms are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Both impact glucose levels‚ and if left untreated‚ can cause many complications What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can occur at any age‚ but is most commonly
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deadly and complicated diabetes is. When first diagnosed with diabetes patients may often be confused by how their lifestyle will have to change. Some patients may not even know how serious the complications may be. This information is to help not only the people who are affected by diabetes but also to inform everyone on how to help prevent the onset of diabetes. II. Background Data A. Statistics 1. “Total: 25.8 million people‚ or 8.3% of the U.S. population‚ have diabetes. Diagnosed: 18.8
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Gestational Diabetes Alivia Danna October 5‚ 2011 HED 3390 Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a disease that affects pregnant women it’s a glucose intolerance that is started or diagnosed during pregnancy. Based on recently announced diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes‚ according to the American Diabetes Association‚ it is estimated that gestational diabetes affects 18% of pregnancies. Pregnancy hormones can block insulin therefore causing the glucose levels to increase
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