Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease that occurs when a body is unable to produce insulin‚ is unable to adequately use the insulin produced‚ or is unable to produce enough insulin for what the body needs‚ and therefore results in a body not being able to process sugars properly. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 is where the body does not produce any insulin and so the person is dependent on taking insulin shots to survive. Type 2 is where the body can produce insulin but may not be
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PART 2: What does it actually mean to be overweight? Obesity is a medical condition in which excessive body fat has aggregated to the extent that it can have negative effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. The way you know if a person is obese or overweight is by measuring their body mass index‚ or BMI. The calculation of the BMI is based on the ratio of a person’s height and weight (BMI=kg/). What is diabetes? Well diabetes‚ is a sickness that many
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Amber L. Ross Panola College Professor Kevin Rutherford How would you like to know that eating the chocolate cake on your birthday or having that big bowl of pasta could literally kill you? For the more than 220 million people worldwide who have diabetes this is the reality they live with daily. (World Health Organization 2009) This paper will inform you on the genetic and metabolic components of type 2 diabetes‚ as well as symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatments and economic
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Diabetes is a term that covers several conditions that relate to a person’s ability to process sugar. The two most common conditions are called Type 1 and Type 2. Both of these conditions have similarities‚ but they also have great differences. To understand the different types of diabetes‚ it is important to understand how the body processes sugar. In general‚ terms‚ when a person consumes carbohydrates‚ they are broken down into glucose‚ which then enters the bloodstream. At the same time‚ the
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Description of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)is a metabolic disease mostly seen in adulthood due to insulin resistance‚ genetic factor‚ and environmental influences such as obesity. In addition‚ children have become victim of type 2 DM due to poor dietary intake. Furthermore‚ the hepatic glucose production increases‚ altered insulin production and reduced glucose absorption results in hyperglycemia. The insulin imprints become resistant to hormonal impulses due to increased
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control her diabetes. Along with a change in diet was the suggestion to take up some physical activity both to try and manage the extra weight carried but also to promote good circulation within the legs to avoid atherosclerosis. Research shows that obesity and type 2 diabetes come hand in hand when dealing with poor management of diabetes and is a massive threat to a individuals mortality rate (Nath‚ Heemels and Anson‚ 2006). Mrs M’s nursing management included treatment by medication. Metformin was prescribed
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Delas Alas Campus Indang‚ Cavite VISION A premier university in historic Cavite recognized for excellence in the development of morally upright and globally competitive individuals. College of Nursing DIABETES MELITUS TYPE II WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Presented by: III BSN 2 GROUP 7 Members Dimaranan‚ Jocelyn P. Dones‚ Paola Judith T. Espinelli‚ Raycie P. Fauni‚ Leslie L. Ganio‚ Marc Joseph V. Gonzales‚ Diane Joyce V. Ilagan‚ Janine P. Jayomana‚ Ereca S. Lacay‚ Angelie B
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Insulin‚ Metformin‚ and Diet Effect on Gestational Diabetes RESEARCH ARTICLE: Rowan J.‚ Gao W.‚ Battin M.‚ & Moore M. (2008). Metformin Vs. Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes. The New England Journal of Medicine. 358(19):2003-2015. GENERAL ARTICLE: Abedin S. (2009). Study: Diet Can Help Avoid Diabetes Drugs. Time magazine. Comparison of Insulin‚ Metformin‚ and Diet Effect on Gestational Diabetes Introduction Diabetes is an epidemic disorder. Number of diabetes patients has
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Case Study on Type2 Diabetes Mellitus This paper will look at the physiology of normal blood glucose. The pathophysiology of Diabetes mellitus type 2 with a description of some of the common presenting symptoms of polyuria‚ polydipsia and polyphagia. Explore the importance of incorporating the 5 components of managing the disease and discuss why the Indigenous population are more than 3.4 times more likely to be affected than non-indigenous Australians (AIHW 2006‚ Brown & Edwards 2008). The
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Diabetes Mel·li·tus (mə-lī’təs‚ měl’ĭ-) is a metabolic disorder in which there are high blood sugar levels over a period of time. This disease process symptomatology is excessive thirst‚ frequent urination and increase hunger. There are three types of Diabetes Mellitus. Type I or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) has an early onset and is diagnosed in someone who is a juvenile. Type II or non-insulin diabetes mellitus (NIIDDM) has a late onset and is diagnosed in someone who is an adult
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