Comparison of Insulin, Metformin, and Diet Effect on Gestational Diabetes
Bhavin Patel
October 16th, 2009
Bios 107
Comparison of 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 increased very rapidly. Personally, I chose this topic because my major is Pharmacy. The other reason behind the selection of this topic is that there are millions of people in the world who are suffering from diabetes. The total number of diabetes patients in 2006 were 246 million and it is expected to reach up to 380 million in 2025 (Business Service Industry, 2007). There is not a single medicine or vaccine that can completely cure the diabetes. However, the insulin injections and other oral medicines are available in the market, but they are very expensive and they can maintain the blood glucose level temporarily. I notice that bitter melon has the same activity as insulin. I am going to do my research on diabetes in the future. I chose this topic for the research paper because this information might be very helpful to me in the future. Gestational diabetes is one type of diabetes which is diagnosed during the pregnancy. Hypoglycemia means a low blood sugar level. “Birth trauma” is a physical injury to the infants due to the mechanical forces during the pregnancy. Apgar score determines the newly born baby’s physical condition.
Research Article The researchers hypothesized that women would prefer to take metformin more rather than to take insulin for the treatment of gestational diabetes. Metformin, which is given orally, is an independent variable. The safety measurement of the mother and infant, during
October 16th, 2009
Bios 107
Comparison of 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 increased very rapidly. Personally, I chose this topic because my major is Pharmacy. The other reason behind the selection of this topic is that there are millions of people in the world who are suffering from diabetes. The total number of diabetes patients in 2006 were 246 million and it is expected to reach up to 380 million in 2025 (Business Service Industry, 2007). There is not a single medicine or vaccine that can completely cure the diabetes. However, the insulin injections and other oral medicines are available in the market, but they are very expensive and they can maintain the blood glucose level temporarily. I notice that bitter melon has the same activity as insulin. I am going to do my research on diabetes in the future. I chose this topic for the research paper because this information might be very helpful to me in the future. Gestational diabetes is one type of diabetes which is diagnosed during the pregnancy. Hypoglycemia means a low blood sugar level. “Birth trauma” is a physical injury to the infants due to the mechanical forces during the pregnancy. Apgar score determines the newly born baby’s physical condition.
Research Article The researchers hypothesized that women would prefer to take metformin more rather than to take insulin for the treatment of gestational diabetes. Metformin, which is given orally, is an independent variable. The safety measurement of the mother and infant, during
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