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    Diabetes the Silent Killer

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    The Silent Killer: Diabetes Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death by disease. It is a chronic disease that has no cure. Therefore it comes to no surprise that this disease has acquired countless number of attentions. Unfortunately‚ 5.4 million people in the United State are unaware that they have this disease. Until they do‚ they have already developed life-threatening complications. This may include blindness‚ kidney diseases‚ nerves diseases‚ heart diseases‚ strokes‚ and amputations

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    with Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that is first recognized during pregnancy. The condition occurs in approximately 4% of all pregnancies. What Causes Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy Almost all women have some degree of impaired glucose intolerance as a result of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. That means that their blood sugar may be higher than normal‚ but not high enough to have diabetes. During the later

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    Diabetes Diabetes is a condition where the pancreas secretes an insufficient supply of insulin or the body does not use the insulin efficiently. Normally‚ when the pancreas produces the right amount of insulin to accommodate the quantity of sugar. However‚ when the person has diabetes‚ either the pancreas produces little or no insulin or the cells do not respond normally to the insulin. Sugar accumulates up in the blood‚ overflows into the urine and then passes from the body unused. Now if this

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    Health Risk on Diabetes

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    was for developing diabetes. With diabetes‚ there are two different types‚ Type 1 and Type 2. The health risk assessment I took was for Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is where the level of sugar or glucose in the blood is abnormally high. Also the level of insulin can be low‚ normal‚ or high. The problem with this is that the body does not respond properly to the insulin; the body becomes partially resistant to the effects of insulin. Insulin resistance develops in type 2 diabetes long before the blood

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    Type 1 Diabetes

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    Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the amount of glucose or sugar in the blood is too high. Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods such as sweets‚ rice‚ potatoes and bread. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the destruction of pancreatic beta cells‚ the cells in the body that make the hormone insulin. Insulin is required for people to get energy from food‚ therefore‚ people with type 1 diabetes must take multiple injections of insulin each day

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    main types and most common forms of diabetes‚ but it also discussed gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes generally occurs in women who are older in age‚ a personal or family related health history‚ or are more obese. It discusses that women with an insulin producing defect are the ones who are more likely to develop gestational diabetes‚ because their pancreas is unable to make enough insulin to support both the mother and the fetus. Gestational diabetes isn’t just a black and white thing‚

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    Type 2 Diabetes

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    obesity rates in relation to Type 2 Diabetes primarily in South Auckland. In this report I will find out whether the diverse ethnicities of South Auckland residents have any affect on Diabetes rates. I chose this question because I am interested in whether someone’s race can determine his or her risk of chronic disease. I also think this issue is important because South Auckland is so ethnically diverse that we need to know if race plays a part in obesity and diabetes risks. My report will focus on 3

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    The Pump We have about 10-20 kids with diabetes in our school but out in the world there are about 15‚000. All of these kids have a pump. Some of you may be wondering what that is. Today you will know what a pump is and why kids and adults with diabetes need one. Some people may know what this is but most people don’t. For those of you who do know good for you‚ but for those of you who don’t that is why I am here today. Diabetes is a condition where your pancreas doesn’t produce enough

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    Type 1 Diabetes

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    Many of us know someone with diabetes but most of us don’t know what the dieses is. Well‚ diabetes is when your body makes too much or too little insulin. Type one (juvenile/insulin dependent) diabetes is when your body does not make any insulin. The world is still looking for a cure. Type one diabetes is a condition in which the patient has high blood glucose levels that are caused by an extreme lack of insulin. This is caused when the body’s immune system attacks the

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    o r and periodontitis e v i D e between DM P r a C t i C e Bidirectional relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease: State of the evidence linda d. Boyd*‚ rDH‚ rD‚ edD; lori giblin∆ ‚ rDH‚ ba; dianne Chadbourne¤‚ rDH‚ MDH ABSTRACT objective: the purpose of this review was to examine existing literature for evidence supporting the bidirectional relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontal disease. Method: a search research related to DM and periodontal disease

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