Type II diabetes: obesity and overweight Monica Davila DeVry Type II diabetes: obesity and overweight Diabetes has become a widespread epidemic‚ primarily because of the increasing prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is an endocrine disease in which the body has either a shortage of insulin or a decrease ability to use insulin or both. Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose to enter the cells and be converted into energy. Diabetes can be characterized as a prevailing‚ incapacitating
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diagnosis with Diabetes. It has not been very long since she has been diagnosed but her disability has reflected through her work ethic‚ which has since then taken a step backwards. I have been made aware of her behavior and certain actions to specify- that reflects that of a diabetic patient that is going through mood swings due to the disease‚ which‚ according to certain statutes of Employment Law‚ is treated as a disability and must not be taken lightly and treated accordingly. Diabetes is one of the
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knitting‚ needlepoint‚ and quilting. She has a small income from her knitting and quilting work. She has a sizeable social support system that includes her children‚ her husband‚ and many friends. Mrs. Taffey is overweight and has insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). In conjunction with being a brittle diabetic‚ she has peripheral neuropathy with paresthesias of her fingers and feet‚ vision problems (diabetic retinopathy)‚ bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)‚ and peripheral vascular disease
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Stem Cells: Are They the Cure for Diabetes? Stem Cells: Are They the Cure for Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects 25.8 million people in the United States alone‚ not to mention the 7.0 million people who are undiagnosed and the staggering 79 million people who are pre-diabetic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2011). That number alone should send out an alarm that a cure is needed. Not just a treatment‚ but a real cure that will free sufferers from the strict
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Diabetes Specialist Nurses Diabetes Specialist nurse helps people self-manage their diabetes. Patients with type 2 diabetes usually see both a practice nurse at their local GP’s in addition to a diabetes specialist nurse who will provide additional support and advice. A diabetes specialist nurse has accountability for prescribing common medicines for people with diabetes. Managing diabetes isn’t always easy and your needs may change over time as the condition progresses. Services are tailored to
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heart beats. The second number called the diastolic pressure and measures pressure in between heartbeats or when the blood vessels relax. High blood pressure is one of the most commonly associated medical conditions with diabetes. US statistics reveal 2 out of 3 adults with diabetes also have high blood pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk of diabetics for strokes‚ heart attacks‚ and kidney and eye problems. Controlling blood pressure involves dietary and lifestyle changes plus
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Diabetes Mellitus The main function of insulin is to maintain blood glucose homeostasis‚ Insulin also controls the transport of glucose from the bloodstream into the muscle and fat cells. The effect that insulin has on cells is that when blood glucose rises the pancreas respond by secreting into the bloodstream thus Insulin moves glucose from the blood into the cells. When insulin is not there or it doesn’t work blood glucose regulation fails and blood glucose levels rise so this shows that blood
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Justin has diabetes and depression. He was diagnosed with type two diabetes when he was 15 years old. Type two diabetes is aggravated by an unhealthy lifestyle with unhealthy eating and little to no exercise (Newsweek 2000‚ pg. 47). This is evident in his childhood as his parents and one sister have type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has been known to affect or cause depression (Gregory & Brown 2000‚ pg. 63). Throughout high school‚ Justin has suffered bullying because of his culture ad background. Risk factors
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According to using BIG GEMS as a framework the factors that might developing diabetes risk for me are geography‚ Infection‚ environment‚ medical care and socioeconomic – cultural. I have little bit fear from geography location influences because I am living in advance country like America‚ I could go free check up with a doctor anytime for prevent any infections. However‚ Unfortunately America is a country where happening lot immigrates‚ emigrates in and out of the country‚ which shows there is very
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help her enhance her diabetes control. Like all patients she frequently asked "What might knowing the numbers accomplish for me?‚". "The specialist definitely knows the sugars are high." Keira states that she has "never been wiped out a day in my life." sHe as of late sold her business and has turned out to be extremely dynamic in an assortment of volunteer associations. sHe lives with her better half of 10 years and has two kids. Albeit both her mom and dad had sort 2 diabetes‚ Keira has constrained
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