THE EFFECTS OF JUVENILE DIABETES IN CHILDREN Submitted by Jonah de Vera Johanna Marie Nicolas Business Department Assumption College San Lorenzo Village‚ Makati March 6‚ 2008 I. Introduction Diabetes was known way back by physicians of Ancient Greece and named as such and means “siphon” in Greek and was not as spectacular as it is now. Doctors and scientists think diabetes may be caused by viruses‚ genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise
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WHAT IS TEACHING? "I believe that the teacher ’s place and work in the school is to be interpreted from this same basis. The teacher is not in the school to impose certain ideas or to form certain habits in the child‚ but is there as a member of the community to select the influences which shall affect the child and to assist him in properly responding to these influences." (Dewey‚ 1897) "Dogma is actually the only thing that cannot be separated from education. It IS education. A teacher who is not
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Principled Eclecticism Method Fitting the method to the learner‚ not vice versa Today the professional language teacher has a good grounding in the various techniques and new approaches‚ and they know and understand the history and evolution of teaching methodologies. The modern teacher will in fact use a variety of methodologies and approaches‚ choosing techniques from each method that they consider effective and applying them according to the learning context and objectives. They prepare their
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Link between diabetes and depression Depression can strike anyone. It is becoming increasingly common in the general population. According to the World Federation for Mental Health‚ approximately one in four people will experience it at some time in their adult life. While it is normal to feel down from time to time‚ when feelings of sadness do not seem to go away or life seems hopeless‚ this can be a sign of depression which can be a serious problem. Though seemingly unrelated‚ studies have
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REVIEW THE EVIDENCE FOR STRUCTURED EDUCATION IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION Successful self management is most important for ideal care for patients with diabetes. Effective structured education where people with diabetes are prepared for their future with the condition is a cornerstone of self management. (1) Care planning and structured education needs a practical change of both patients with diabetes and their healthcare providers. (2) Structured education enable diabetic patient to
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Abstract Diabetes is prevalent among the elderly Latino community. The process of accepting and acknowledging the seriousness of having this condition can have a mental effect on the elder. There are factors that need to be taken into account that will change for the typical Latino elder living in the central valley. Since much of the Latino community in the central valley works in agriculture‚ income is low and adherence to medication becomes difficult. Economic factors directly affect their health
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its importance to Diabetes Numbers play a part in our everyday lives and diabetics are no exception. With diabetes people are need to count carbohydrates and calories‚ adjust insulin doses‚ and track blood glucose readings. An example of math and diabetes is a person may need 20 grams of carbohydrate and that person has crackers which contain 2 grams of carbohydrate how many do they need to get the necessary carbohydrates. Without the skills of math‚ the task of managing diabetes becomes a dangerous
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Kinesiology in the treatment of Diabetes Diabetes is a serious medical condition in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood because there is not enough insulin. There are two principal types of diabetes‚ type 1‚ where the body does not produce insulin‚ and type 2‚ where the body does not use insulin properly‚ and a third less common‚ gestational diabetes that occurs in pregnant women whose hormones create an insulin resistance ("Types of Diabetes | NIDDK."). Currently there is
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Diabetes is a disease in which the ability of the body to respond or produce the hormone insulin is impaired that leads to abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and increase level of glucose in blood and urine. The most common types of diabetes are type 1‚ type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused when the immune system of the body attacks and destroys its own insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. It accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. It typically
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About type 2 diabetes Around 2.6 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes. About nine in 10 of these people have type 2 diabetes. It usually affects people over the age of 40‚ but can develop at any age. People of African-Caribbean or South Asian origin are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. It usually affects them earlier in life‚ from about the age of 25. Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common‚ particularly in children. Type 2 diabetes develops when your body can’t produce
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