Pancreas Essay
It can strike anyone of any age and gender, and it is not self-diagnosable, and more than 29.1 million people have this non-transmissible disease. “That means 1 and out every 11” people live with this deadly disease known, as diabetes.10
“Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. ” 10 Involved in this process is an organ called the pancreas.
The pancreas has two major functions: to produce digestive enzymes which have no relation to diabetes, and to produce a hormone called insulin. The pancreas has three types of cells: B cells (insulin), A cells (glucagon), and D cells (somatostatin). B cells( known as …show more content…
It is not an autoimmune disease compared to type 1. Type 2 diabetes is insulin resistant. In the beginning the pancreas makes up for the excess insulin used, and over time, the pancreas is not able to produce that much insulin when blood sugar level increases. In other words you're not able to maintain that normal blood glucose level. Those who are overweight and inactive have a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes. The United States has “approximately 26 million people who live with type 2 diabetes” and it is because of the rise of …show more content…
“Having certain genes or combinations of genes may increase or decrease a person’s risk for developing the disease.” 14 For example, if your mother or father has diabetes you're likely to develop the onset disease. If your brother or sister has type 2 diabetes you have a 40 percent chance of developing the disease. If your identical twin has type 2 diabetes you have 100 percent chance in developing the disease. Like pre-diabetes the disease occurs more in those who are African- American, Hispanic of any race, Alaska natives, Native Americans and some
“Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. ” 10 Involved in this process is an organ called the pancreas.
The pancreas has two major functions: to produce digestive enzymes which have no relation to diabetes, and to produce a hormone called insulin. The pancreas has three types of cells: B cells (insulin), A cells (glucagon), and D cells (somatostatin). B cells( known as …show more content…
It is not an autoimmune disease compared to type 1. Type 2 diabetes is insulin resistant. In the beginning the pancreas makes up for the excess insulin used, and over time, the pancreas is not able to produce that much insulin when blood sugar level increases. In other words you're not able to maintain that normal blood glucose level. Those who are overweight and inactive have a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes. The United States has “approximately 26 million people who live with type 2 diabetes” and it is because of the rise of …show more content…
“Having certain genes or combinations of genes may increase or decrease a person’s risk for developing the disease.” 14 For example, if your mother or father has diabetes you're likely to develop the onset disease. If your brother or sister has type 2 diabetes you have a 40 percent chance of developing the disease. If your identical twin has type 2 diabetes you have 100 percent chance in developing the disease. Like pre-diabetes the disease occurs more in those who are African- American, Hispanic of any race, Alaska natives, Native Americans and some