In most with type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. In type 1 diabetes, there’s no insulin to allow glucose into the cells, so sugar builds up in the bloodstream. Both types of diabetes may affect the body but type 1 affects major organs in the body, such as the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys. The exact cause of this type of diabetes is unknown but factors that contribute to type 1 include genetics and exposure
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How Sugar Affects the Body & the Brain Michelle Obama once said, “At the root of his dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness affects your brain, it’s still an illness, and there should be no distinction.” It’s hard to live without desserts, but have we ever thought about how many sugar is put into the desserts we eat every day. It’s hard to give up on sweets especially if you have a bakery on your street, community, or even a friend of yours that constantly makes
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medicine and neglects the diet himself wastes the skill of the physician.” Many individuals within our society struggle with this silent and crippling disease and a diagnosis can sometimes feel like a death sentence to some. According to Trapp (2012, para. 1), “In the United States, diabetes affects 26 million people of all ages, about one-fourth of whom are not yet diagnosed.” Diabetes is a disease that is caused by insulin resistance in the body and consequently affecting the levels of an individual’s
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insulin or the pancreas not producing insulin. Insulin is a hormone which transports sugar from the blood stream to the cells and is crucial to our day-to-day functioning. Almost 90% of diabetes cases are Type 2 Diabetes with the remaining 10% being Type 1 or Gestational Diabetes. Short-Term Signs and Symptoms Type 2 Diabetes develops slowly over a number of years and sometimes it is difficult to notice its signs and symptoms. In fact, detection often done during a routine blood test. We have below a
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affected with diabetes mellitus type 2 may often exhibit the classic signs and symptoms for a longer duration as well as those with most commonly associated with hyperglycemia such as polyuria ,polydipsia and weight loss - which is more often seen in type 1 diabetics. Whilst type 2 diabetics less often experience vague manifestations of their condition such fatigue, weight gain and frequent vaginal yeast infections. Further development of the DMT2 often results in changes that influence both the visual
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The aim of this dissertation is to research the challenges type 1 diabetes patient’s face during adolescence and the transition whilst seeking how the nurse's role helps. It is noticed that type 1 diabetes is the second leading chronic problem found among teenagers. The major source of suffering is premature mortality and morbidity that is connected with the problem of diabetes. Different therapies are available for this problem but it needs balancing doses of insulin, exercise, and diet with frequent
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kidney problem, retinopathy, heart problems and many other health related issues. At later stages, the disease can even cause amputation, kidney failure, heart stroke and blindness. Types of diabetes There are two main types of diabetes Type 1 Diabetes: Type 1 diabetes is also termed insulin dependent diabetes. This type requires insulin for its treatment. In this disease immune system of the body starts to destroy pancreatic cells. The result is that insulin production becomes impossible. Type 2
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Midterm Paper -Medical Illness Associated with Depression Ardon Cato Walden University Social and Behavioral Epidemiology PUBH 8310-1 Dr.M.Agha April 14, 2012 Midterm Paper -Medical Illness Associated with Depression Diabetes and Depression The association between depression and diabetes has been recognized for many years, but the nature of this relationship remains uncertain, not only is depression one of the worst illnesses known to humankind
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Personal Impact of Diabetes Trisha N427/UOP January 16, 2012 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2011), there are 25.8 million people affected by Diabetes which is “8.3% of the U.S. population”. Diabetes is the number one “cause of kidney failure, nontraumatic lower-limb amputations, and blindness among adults in the United States”. Also, “it is a major cause of heart disease and stroke” as well as “the seventh leading cause of death in the United States”. Diabetes
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at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes; even more alarming data suggests that by 2050, as many as one in three American adults will develop diabetes (“Cabot Creamery Cooperative Offers 5-Day Menu Planner for American Diabetes Month,” 2011, Para 1.). According to the CDC, the United States incurred an estimated $174 billion in direct and indirect medical costs related to diabetes in 2007(“Diabetes: Affects 25.8 million,” 2011, P. 26). "These statistics paint a disturbing picture for Americans
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