...Diabetes, breast cancer, and tuberculosis are three important health concerns issues in the United States and in other parts of the world, but let’s be clear about this, there are several other important health issues affecting our people that have very significant importance. My criterion for selection is the United State, English language, and no specific age group. Diabetes as we know is when the body fails to produce enough insulin, which then causes sugar to build up in your blood. Diabetes affects over 25.8 million people, which is 8.3% of the U.S population, of that 18.8million people are diagnosed and 7.0 million undiagnosed. Among U.S. residents aged 65 years and older 10.9 million, or 26.9%, had diabetes in 2010. About 215,000 people younger than 20 years had diabetes (type 1 or type 2) in the United States in 2010. About 1.9 million people aged 20 years or older were newly diagnosed with diabetes in 2010 in the United States. Type I diabetes was previously called insulin dependent mellitus or juvenile-onset diabetes. Type I diabetes develops when the body’s immune system destroys pancreatic beta cells, the cells that produce insulin that regulates blood glucose. To survive, people with this type must have insulin delivered by injection or pump. This type normally strikes children and young adults, but may occur at any age according and type I diabetes accounts for 5% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Risk factors can be may be autoimmune, genetic, or environmental...
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...EPIDEMIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT. TOPIC: DIABETES MELLITUS IN THE UK INTRODUCTION: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2013, define diabetes as a chronic ailment that occur when the pancreas can't process insulin or the body can't make utilization of the insulin produce by the pancreas and this can leads to hyperglycemia which is the increase in the blood glucose, insulin is an hormone produce by the pancreas and it helps to transfer glucose from the blood stream into the cells in the other to generate energy that the body need to function. (IDF 2013) TYPES OF DIABETES INCLUDE; Type 1 diabetes which was formerly known as juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and it is characterize by lack of insulin manufacture in the body and is usually an autoimmune disease to damage the insulin secreting cells in the pancreas, this type of diabetes is common in children or young adults, the treatment of type 1 diabetes is immediate and frequent administration of insulin and regular monitoring of the blood glucose and this should be a continuous routine because the insulin is life preserving.(IDF 2013) Type 2 diabetes earlier known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), is a very general type of diabetes in the UK and its account for about 90% of all cases of diabetes and it is characterize by an asymptomatic phase that is the does not present any symptoms or sign from the onset of infection to when it’s been diagnose in the body and this can take up...
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...I. What is Type 2 Diabetes? A. When someone is labeled as a non-insulin-dependent or has adult-onset diabetes, which is caused by the body being unable to use insulin properly, this is called type 2 diabetes. 1. If the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, this means type2 diabetes is present. 2. The body uses insulin for energy. When it’s time to eat, the food is broken down into sugar and the process of making glucose is stopped or interrupted. 3. There are many risks to the health of the individual when sugar builds up in the blood instead of going into the cells. II. What are the causes and risks factors? A. If you have high sugar consumption and high fat diets you are at high risk of getting diabetes. 1. If you have high risk factors such as, obesity there’s a chance of becoming a diabetic. 2. Heart attacks and strokes are severe risk factors of type 2 diabetes. 3. Type2 diabetes is the second leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, and the number one reason why people have to get their legs amputated. III. How is type2 Diabetes diagnosed? A. FPG Test and OGTT Tests are ways to check to see if type2 diabetes is present in the body. 1. Both tests work to check the glucose level in the individual. 2. The FPG Test is preferred because of the low cost and convenience, but it is possible to not see that the person has pre-diabetes or diabetes. 3. The OGTT Test takes much longer and you have to fast for eight hours...
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...resulting anemia, metabolic acidosis. Hypertension: progressive damage to major organs like the kidneys, brain or heart, lead to hypertension. The kidneys, through the renin-angiotensin system help control blood pressure, by releasing angiotensin II a vasoconstrictor, and aldosterone, which leads to sodium and water retention. Impairment in this system affects blood pressure. Also changes in blood vessels cause hypertension, if their force of contractility is increased due to blockage or structural changes. Diabetes mellitus: it is known as type 2 diabetes mellitus, and is as a result of relative insulin deficiency. The pancreas produces either normal or excessive amounts of insulin but the body s unable to use it effectively, so glucose levels remain elevated, thus know as insulin resistance. Also, failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin to overcome this insulin resistance precipitates clinical type 2 diabetes in predisposed individuals. One of the complications of diabetes is hypertension, which could eventually lead to CAD, and eventually heart failure. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COPD is a mixture of separate disease processes that together form the complete clinical and pathophysiological picture. These processes are chronic...
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...Diabetes Education Community Teaching Due: April 13, 2014 Diabetes Power Point at QCP This diabetes power point was presented at an adult community center in Queens, New York called QCP. This power point highlights the importance of educating yourself on disease and more specifically diabetes. Unlike other diseases that can be managed using only medication, diabetes requires day to day knowledge of the disease including nutrition, exercise and different levels of medication. Type II diabetes can also come on later in life based on diet and exercise or lack thereof. Therefore this power point presentation was important to help people understand how to deal with diabetes and how to prevent diabetes. This teaching plan includes education for both prevention and management of the disease. The power point presentation first describes what type of disease that diabetes is and what exactly the symptoms are. The teaching plan goes on to discuss the three different types of diabetes including Type I, Type II and gestational diabetes. Following along the teaching plan teaches how diabetes is diagnosed and what type of symptoms people have when they have diabetes. This helps people better understand the disease and what their symptoms mean and what causes it. The teaching plan is careful to differentiate between pre-diabetes and diabetes to make sure that people understand the difference before they experience the full blown disease. My teaching plan includes simple learning devices...
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...Subject area: Diabetes • What is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 Diabetes is when the body does not produce insulin, usually children and young adults are diagnosed with this disease. Roach, D. P. (2011, November 20). American diabetic association. Retrieved from http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-1/ • What is Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes is when the body's cells ignore the insulin or the body does not produce enough insulin. Bryan, S. (2011, January 26). American diabetes association. Retrieved from http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/ • Briefly describe how to distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Type 1 is when you are insulin dependent and you are born without a functioning pancreas. Type 2 Diabetes can be controlled through diet and exercise. • What are the current statistics for type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes is more common in the following ethnicities Latinos, African Americans, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, Hawaiian Natives, and Asian Americans. 8.3% of the population has diabetes and nearly 7 million are undiagnosed. 0.26% of adolescence under the age of 20 have Type 2 Diabetes. (06 M). Retrieved from http://localtvwghp.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/diabetes-statistics.pdf • How can type 2 Diabetes be prevented? (cite a source and explain it in your own words) Almost half of people with IGT (impaired glucose tolerance) end up developing Type 2 Diabetes in their lifetime. This means that...
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...Richman In March of 2003, a bill known as the "Minority Population Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 2003" was introduced to Congress, and then referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. According to this bill's findings, "minority populations, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians, have the highest incidence of diabetes and the highest complications of the disease" (1). The alarming rate at which the incidence of diabetes is affecting African American and Hispanic American communities has led the government, health care professionals, clinics, and other organizations to begin to question the process by which information and treatment is being accessed by members of these communities. African American[->0] African American[->1]s have the biggest problem and that is 13 of all African American[->2]s have diabetes but of those 13 don"tmt even know that they have diabetes. Another big problem for African American[->3]s is the number of diabetics has tripled in the last thirty years and it is steal rising. The rates of illness and death related to the complications of diabetes are high, and the disease is ranked as the seventh leading cause[->4] of death in the United States. African American[->5] are 2 times more likely to have diabetes then non Latino whites. 3-5 of all pregnancies of women with diabetes cause death of new born The prevalence of type II diabetes is highest in African Americans among ethnic and racial groups. African...
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...about someone was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, the effect their lifestyle has had on their condition and what exactly the healthcare provision is doing to help. I will be changing the names of all people and places in line with the NMC(2008) Code of Conduct. I am doing my report on a 47 year old female who i will be referring to as Mrs X, she received the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes 5 years ago. Mrs X is currently classed as obese, very rarely exercises, drinks excessive alcohol and smokes around 20-30 cigarettes a day, so was at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, also she was 42 at the time of diagnosis and studies show that ‘’type 2 diabetes occurs mainly in people over 40 “Nice (2008)”. When she was younger Mrs X exercised regularly, ate healthily, very rarely drank alcohol and before being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes never had any health problems. However after having children it became hard for Mrs X to make time to exercise and she also took to eating ready meals and fast food as it was quicker and easier. It is likely that her change in lifestyle gradually contributed towards developing type 2 diabetes. Recent statistics (NHS 2008) show that of all people aged 35 and over, classified as having a raised waist circumference, men were twice as likely and women four times as likely to have type 2 diabetes. Eating unhealthily and being inactive are contributory factors when it comes to diagnosing diabetes type 2, it has been proven that muscle cells...
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...Running head: DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes Mellitus ADN DMRN 122 L Medical Surgical II September 6th, 2011 DIABETES MELLITUS Abstract Diabetes is a disease that affects 18.2 million people in the United States alone. This disease results when there is a high level of sugar in the blood for an extended period of time. Diet, exercise, pills and insulin injections can control it. There are three main types of diabetes--Type I, which affects primarily the younger population; Type II, which primarily affects the population above 40; and gestational diabetes, which affects women during the third trimester of their pregnancy. While scientists do not know what causes diabetes, they do know that it is caused from a variety of factors that can vary from person to person. Examples of these factors are heredity, being overweight, and problems with beta cells, which are located in the pancreas. Diabetes can result in blurred vision, retinopathy, nerve problems, dry skin, and kidney issues. Diet plays a major role in the prevention of these problems. Sugar concentration in the blood is a major factor for diabetics, so understanding the sugar content of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates is essential. The goal from a diet perspective is to control your sugar in your bloodstream in such a way that the insulin in your...
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...Week 5: Chronic Disease I chose diabetes for my chronic disease assessment. After answer all the questions to the best of my ability, I found that I was a greater risk to obtaining this chronic disease based on my lifestyle. According to my results, I was at the point of developing Type 2 diabetes. This disease is a metabolic disorder which is developed in that does not respond properly to insulin. Either “the pancreas is not making enough sufficient insulin, or the body cells resistant to its effects and do not efficiently use the insulin that is available,” Stated in the text of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer book page389. This disease affects many people young and old, but it is mainly more popular in folks that are obese. Stated in the Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer book page386, “Diabetes is a disease characterized by a persistently high level of sugar technically glucose in the blood.” This chronic disease is one of the main killers in obese people, because people really do not know that they have this disease. Having regular check-ups will help reduce your risk of obtain this illness. Screening is very important to have done just to see where you stand. There are risk factors that can not be changed. Sometimes this disease is passed down from generations to generations, which a family trait. Such as your ethnicity background, many folks suffering from this disease are African Americans. Diabetes does affect other races as well, but is common in African...
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...Diabetes is one the world’s largest killers in the US. It is known as a disorder of the metabolism causing excessive thirst and the production of large amounts of urine. It is also a condition that occurs when the body can’t use glucose normally. There are two types of this disease: Type II diabetes, also known as non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset diabetes. Caused by the body s inability to use insulin properly, its risk factors are well known. Type I, early-onset, or insulin-dependent diabetes, is quite different and results when the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin. Diabetes cannot be taken lightly. It is a major factor for heart attacks, stroke and the second leading of blindness and kidney failure. It is also the main reason why people have the leg amputated. Your weight is one of the health issues for staying away from diabetes. Being overweight makes you a higher risk of getting diabetes. The less body fat you have the lower the risk is. Maintaining a healthy body weight also helps reduce the risk of other cancers. Eating a proper diet can also help you to keep a low risk from diabetes. The less fats and sugars you put into your body the less risk of diabetes. Heart attacks and strokes must be learned for every person. Just because you are lean you are not out of danger. What you eat is one of the biggest concerns. You want to use your body as a temple and put in the good and out with the bad. Less fats and sugars will reduce your chances of heart attacks...
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...I have chosen adult-onset diabetes; Type II Diabetes are once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your body's important source of fuel. With type 2 Diabetes, your body either resists the effects of insulin — a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into your cells — or doesn't produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. The symptoms of type 2 diabetes are increases of hunger without enough insulin to move sugar into your cells; your muscles and organs become depleted of energy. Despite eating more than usual to relieve hunger, you may lose weight. Without the ability to metabolize glucose, the body uses alternative fuels stored in muscle and fat. Calories are lost as excess glucose is released in the urine. Some people with type two diabetes have patches of dark, velvety skin in the folds and creases of their bodies — usually in the armpits and neck. If you're diagnosed with diabetes, the doctor may do other tests to distinguish between type 1 and type two diabetes since the two conditions often require different treatments. Acanthuses Nigerians is a skin condition is also seen in people who have pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. Alpha cells make and release a hormone called glucagon. The body sends a signal to the alpha cells to make glucagon when blood glucose falls too low. Then glucagon reaches the liver where it tells it to release glucose into the blood...
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...Psychology and Diabetes Student’s Name: Institution: Instructor’s Name: Course Name: Introduction Diabetes is often referred to as diabetes mellitus and can be defined as a condition in which an individual has high levels of blood sugar as a result of inadequate or insufficient production of insulin in the body. Additionally, it may be caused by the failure of body cells to respond appropriately to the insulin. As such, patients usually have a higher than normal rate of urination. Majority of the world’s population usually acquire diabetes due to poor dietary habits thus increasing their risk of contracting the disease. However, practicing healthy dietary practices can go a long way in reducing the risk of contracting the disease. This paper seeks to review a psychology educational program within the community which aims at educating and enlightening people on diabetes. Overview Diabetes can be of either type 1 or type 2. Type 1 diabetes often affects individuals in their early years before they reach their forty’s (Illovsky, 2013). Patients with this type of diabetes often survive on insulin injections so as to regulate their blood sugar levels. Type 1 in this the body does not produce insulin; people with it are needed to take insulin daily. On the other hand, type 2 diabetes often affects old aged peopled due to complications in their metabolism. In type 2 the body does not produce or use insulin properly; people with it are needed to often to take insulin or...
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...Diabetes is a national health problem in the African American population. The incidence of type II diabetes have greatly increased in the United States Individuals with diabetes have high rates of other comorbidities including cardiovascular disease and kidney damage. People with substance abuse and diabetes have a particular higher risk for developing medical comorbidities and hospital readmissions. Diabetic patients with substance abuse have been found to have more adverse outcome and poor adherence to diabetes care than those without substance use disorder. The relationships between substance use and diabetes have a major impact on health, people often use drugs without much thought despite the risk; for those with diabetes the use of substances have a greater health risk Several studies that mentioned illicit drug use have suggested the use of substance abuse could bring forward the onset of type II diabetes. The key messages about substance use and diabetes are the risk of hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which are medical emergencies (Stryker, Duncan & Pickering, 2003). As DNPs it’s important that we become knowledgeable about unhealthy drinking done by adult with diabetes and familiarized with the interaction between anti-diabetic agents and illicit or recreation drugs. Engaging poorly controlled diabetes patients in management of their diabetes remain a challenge, not only do these individuals are less likely to adhere to their diabetic care; they...
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...4/16/2015 Eating too much sugar causes diabetes Can eating too much sugar cause diabetes? Diabetes is a medical condition where there is too much sugar circulating in the bloodstream. The main sugar found in the body is glucose, and it’s essential for good health. Glucose is the main source of energy in the body. Blood glucose is regulated by a hormone called insulin, which is produced by the pancreas. Insulin deficiency whether complete or partial is the basic mechanism behind diabetes. Although most people believe eating too much sugar will cause diabetes that’s not true. According to Diabetes by Matthews et.al, diabetes is divided into two categories: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), affects mostly children and teenagers, although it can be diagnosed any time in life. Have symptoms of thirst, tiredness, weight loss, urinating frequently and rapid breathing when condition becomes extreme. The person generally has normal weight or thin. There is some genetic predisposition but it’s not caused by a single gene. The onset is critical and needs urgent medical attention. It’s triggered by autoimmunity, a condition where the body mistakes the cells producing insulin for ‘foreign’ cells and destroys them as though they were an infection. It’s treated by use of insulin and lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes are things like a healthy diet, exercising and not smoking. Type 1 diabetes affects about 0.2% of the population...
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