Carbohydrate and Diabetes Research NUR 115 AM The articles that I researched for this project were interesting and shed light on the relationship between carbohydrates and diabetes. Some of the information that I learned will be useful in my nursing career. Carbohydrates fill numerous roles in living things‚ such as the storage and transport of energy in the form of starch and glycogen etc. The basic carbohydrate units are called monosaccharides‚ such as glucose‚ galactose‚ and
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many different occasions that a lifestyle change may be needed to better control her diabetes. Along with a change in diet was the suggestion to take up some physical activity both to try and manage the extra weight carried but also to promote good circulation within the legs to avoid atherosclerosis. Research shows that obesity and type 2 diabetes come hand in hand when dealing with poor management of diabetes and is a massive threat to a individuals mortality rate (Nath‚ Heemels and Anson‚ 2006)
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Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key to let glucose from the food we eat pass from the blood stream into the cells to provide energy. What causes the condition? The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. It is thought that a viral infection‚ makes triggers the immune system to destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in people who have a genetic history of diabetes. . At this stage nothing
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Abstract With the advances in technology over the past 10 years‚ medical monitoring has advanced from wired monitors‚ such as with diabetes patients‚ who must manually input their glucose levels into an insulin pump attached to the belt to the wireless NUVANT Mobile Cardiac Telemetry System for patients with cardiac arrhythmia. This device allows the patient to record his heart rhythms and upload them to a wireless transmitter‚ which then send the data to the doctor. Other advances in medical monitoring
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Dan Vanderheiden‚ Discussion Article Summary Learning to live with diabetes – integrating an illness or objectifying a disease The article was focused on the learning process of patients who had been diagnosed with diabetes and how they worked to modify their lifestyle to cope with their illness. They had to learn how manage their diets‚ measure their blood sugar and administer insulin injections (some of them did anyway). Some patients placed a heavy reliance on measuring their sugar with a
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Johnson HCS 535 June 3‚ 2013 Beth Hale Health Campaign Health objectives and campaigns are designed to set the foundation for addressing health care issues prevalent across the nation. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people. Due to the complications that can often go along with diabetes‚ public health policies are implemented to clarify issues that will improve the health of individuals. As presented in the health campaign part one‚ there are numerous government agencies‚ which
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ABSTRACT This paper discusses how diabetes is disease that affects most Hispanics/Latinos. It will discuss their statistics against the disease and other health problems it causes. It will tell you how serious of a disease it is but with detection and treatment may save lives. KEYWORDS: diabetes‚ Hispanic/Latino‚ disease‚ detection The Effects That Diabetes Have on Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and the Risks They Face as a Community Research Diabetes in Latino/Hispanics is a major health
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Caroline SOC 005 Dr November 15th‚ 2011 Diabetes in the U.S. Diabetes is a disease rapidly increasing throughout the world today‚ and it is often referred to as the world’s modern epidemic. According to The World Health Organization (WHO) there were 171 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide in 2000. They are expecting this number to be doubled by year 2050 with 366 million diagnosed people. The organization’s most recent “calculations indicate that worldwide almost 3 million deaths
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Diabetes Case Study Erin Outlaw‚ Anavictoria Fortaleza‚ Merlin Nicholson‚ Theresa Watson Nursing 427 April 18‚ 2011 Heather Flores‚ RN‚ MSN Diabetes Case Study Angelo Reyes is just one of hundreds of thousands who must rely on the delivery of insulin into his system in order to survive‚ due to his diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at age thirteen‚ Angelo lives his life in a highly structured way‚ always cognizant of what he eats‚ his activity levels‚ and how such factors influence
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Multifactor genetic disorder diabetes Diabetes is a medical condition where there is too much sugar circulating in the blood stream. The main sugar found in your body is glucose and it is essential for good health. It is important that diabetes is diagnosed early and treated appropriately as it can cause severe health complications. The hormone that controls the blood glucose is called insulin and is normally produced in the pancreas (a large fleshy organ under the stomach).Insulin deficiency
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