Type 2 Diabetes
In this report I will identify what information children should be given at schools about type 2 diabetes to reduce their chance of getting type 2 diabetes in the future. I have chosen this question because Type 2 diabetes is becoming a big concern in New Zealand as we have one of the highest rates in the world that has type 2 diabetes. Also, this ailment is a concern to me personally because my family has a blood line of type 2 Diabetes. In this report, I will be thoroughly explaining the ideas of: what type 2 diabetes are, how the numbers of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes are increasing, what the risks and complications are for having type two diabetes and lastly what we should do to decrease the chances of children getting diabetes.
Firstly, I will explain what type 2 diabetes is. Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease in which your body cannot control its blood sugar levels or the glucose in the blood properly. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It is caused when your cells become resistant to insulin or cannot produce insulin to keep you healthy. When you have type 2 diabetes, your fat, liver, and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin is needed to move your blood sugar (glucose) into cells, in where it is stored for later to keep for energy. As a result, blood sugar does not get into these cells to be stored for energy. Furthermore, type 2 diabetes occurs slowly overtime, most people with this disease are overweight which makes it harder for your body to use insulin the correct way. Also Family history and genes play a large role in type 2 diabetes.
When examining type 2 diabetes now compared to then, it is evident that the numbers of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes are increasing. Only a few years ago, type 2 diabetes was unknown to the age of 10-18. Now, it is estimated that more than 500 children and teenagers have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes often
Firstly, I will explain what type 2 diabetes is. Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease in which your body cannot control its blood sugar levels or the glucose in the blood properly. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It is caused when your cells become resistant to insulin or cannot produce insulin to keep you healthy. When you have type 2 diabetes, your fat, liver, and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin is needed to move your blood sugar (glucose) into cells, in where it is stored for later to keep for energy. As a result, blood sugar does not get into these cells to be stored for energy. Furthermore, type 2 diabetes occurs slowly overtime, most people with this disease are overweight which makes it harder for your body to use insulin the correct way. Also Family history and genes play a large role in type 2 diabetes.
When examining type 2 diabetes now compared to then, it is evident that the numbers of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes are increasing. Only a few years ago, type 2 diabetes was unknown to the age of 10-18. Now, it is estimated that more than 500 children and teenagers have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes often