type 2 diabetes
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TYPE 2 DIABETES
Andrea Jimenez
Sullivan University
Pathophysiology with Pharmacology I-07
November 15, 2013
Type 2 Diabetes 2
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulting from the body 's inability to properly use insulin. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance means the body does not respond when insulin is present. This is the most common and there is no known cure. Between 2005-2007 diabetes has increased by 13.5%. 24 % of the world’s population goes undiagnosed. Diabetes affects over 150 million over the world. A Yale University study of obese children between the ages 4 and 18 appeared in the March14, 2002, issue of New England Journal of Medicine. It found that nearly a quarter had a condition that’s often a precursor to diabetes (Dr. Bernstein’s, 2003). Type 2 is often associated with obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and a condition often termed Metabolic syndrome.
Secondary causes are: Cusings syndrome, acromegaly, thyrotoxicosis, cancer, pheochromocytoma, chronic pancreatitis. There does appear to be a genetic factor which causes it to run in some families. People can inherit a tendency to develop type 2 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes may be prevented or delayed by following a program to eliminate or reduce risk factors-- losing weight and exercise.
Type 2 Diabetes 3
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Andrea Jimenez
Sullivan University
Pathophysiology with Pharmacology I-07
November 15, 2013
Type 2 Diabetes 2
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulting from the body 's inability to properly use insulin. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance means the body does not respond when insulin is present. This is the most common and there is no known cure. Between 2005-2007 diabetes has increased by 13.5%. 24 % of the world’s population goes undiagnosed. Diabetes affects over 150 million over the world. A Yale University study of obese children between the ages 4 and 18 appeared in the March14, 2002, issue of New England Journal of Medicine. It found that nearly a quarter had a condition that’s often a precursor to diabetes (Dr. Bernstein’s, 2003). Type 2 is often associated with obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and a condition often termed Metabolic syndrome.
Secondary causes are: Cusings syndrome, acromegaly, thyrotoxicosis, cancer, pheochromocytoma, chronic pancreatitis. There does appear to be a genetic factor which causes it to run in some families. People can inherit a tendency to develop type 2 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes may be prevented or delayed by following a program to eliminate or reduce risk factors-- losing weight and exercise.
Type 2 Diabetes 3
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