What is Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes is a lifelong disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. It is the most common form of diabetes. Obesity is common in patients with type 2 diabetes. Statistics show that four out of five victims of type 2 diabetes are overweight of obese. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which ones pancreas makes enough insulin‚ but the body cannot use the insulin correctly. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs in
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Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is increasing every year to the extent that it has become a global epidemic. Diabetes UK report that globally form 1975 to 2010 it was estimated to treble from 70 million to 220 million and in the UK it was estimated that from 1980 to 2010 it would almost quadruple from 800‚000 to 3 million (Diabetes UK 2004). A 2006 review by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that if the present trends continue‚ by 2025 the global
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INTRODUCTION HYPOTHESIS A diabetes epidemic is underway. The worldwide increasing rate of obesity has imposed its threat on millions of people. Poor lifestyle choices and a lack of physical exercise will eventually result in a worldwide epidemic. Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease that millions of people worldwide suffer from. Type 2 diabetics are insulin resistant and generally suffer from obesity‚ hypertension and other serious illnesses. This disease can however be controlled and prevented
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Type 2 Diabetes- Written Response 1- Cause of the disease There is no singular cause of type 2 diabetes. However‚ there are certain factors that are known to contribute to the development of the disease. One of these factors is genetics. It has been proven that people with a family history of diabetes have a higher risk of developing the disease than someone who doesn’t. Age is also an important factor. The older you are‚ the greater the risk of type 2 diabetes developing. (Diabetes Australia‚
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease where people’s bodies cannot properly use the insulin that is produced in the pancreas. Historically‚ type 2 diabetes was only diagnosed in older adults‚ generally after the age of 45. It was previously believed that diabetes would only affect the older population as the disease was called “Adult Onset Diabetes”. However‚ in the modern world‚ there are a growing number of cases of younger people and children being diagnosed daily. Type 2 diabetes typically goes unnoticed
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1. Introduction 22 Diabetes mellitus is the 7th leading cause of death in US. Diabetes is broadly classified into two 23 types: type I and type II. Type I diabetes is a result of insufficient insulin production by pancreas‚ 24 whereas type II diabetes is due to the body’s inability to use the insulin that is produced‚ hence the 25 name insulin resistance is used to refer to type II diabetes. Currently‚ individuals with diabetes are 26 able to monitor their blood glucose levels using a glucometer
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Epidemiological Analysis of Type II Diabetes Linda Dedo University of Phoenix Type II Diabetes Type II diabetes is a non-infectious endocrine disorder present in various populations around the world. The disease affects nearly 6% of the world’s inhabitants (Adeghate‚ Schattner‚ & Dunn‚ 2006). In 2001‚ the International Diabetes Federation predicted that by 2025 over 300 million people would be afflicted with diabetes. Over 97% of those affected would be type II diabetics. Both genetics
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Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormal high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This condition is due to inadequate production of insulin‚ or because of the body’s cells that do not respond properly to insulin‚ or both. Approximately 90% of all cases of diabetes worldwide are type 2 diabetes. It is a long-term metabolic disorder that is characterized by lack of sensitivity to insulin by the cells of the body. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)‚ a NAD+-dependent histone deacetylase which regulates
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and Type 2 Diabetes Yvonne Gill Com/156 November 30‚ 2012 John Likides Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes There have been studies on the risk of type 2 diabetes and how the risk of getting type 2 diabetes can be successfully reduced by changing lifestyle habits (Tuomilehto et al‚ 2001). The most favorable dietary option for persons with diabetes has long been a subject of debate. Nutritionists have been trying to find a healthy eating plan that works for people with type 2 diabetes to
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A Case Study in Type II Diabetes Charlotte D. McKamie Nursing Theory In Orem’s theory of self care‚ she presents the precept that the nurse’s role in helping the chronically ill patient is to assist them to achieve an optimal level of health and wellness‚ and to give them the tools they need to maintain it. Orem believed that the nurse should act as an advocate‚ redirector‚ support person‚ and teacher‚ and‚ thereby‚ guide the patient to therapeutic development. Her theory is of interest to me
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