CHILDHOOD OBESITY: CAN DIABETES BE PEVENTED? Mary Lally ENG 122: English Composition II William Johnson May 1‚ 2012 CHILDHOOD OBESITY: CAN DIABETES BE PREVENTED? If you could image living in this world 10 years from now how would you picture what the average person would look like? Are they fat or skinny? Obesity is becoming an epidemic that is slowly killing many people. With more and more children becoming overweight there health is getting worse at an early age. I will show you how being
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refers to the overproduction of urine known as polyuria. Mellitus comes from the Latin word mel (honey) and describes the sweet odor of the urine. Diabetes occurs when the beta cells of the pancreas fail to produce or secrete an adequate amount of insulin. Diabetes also effects the vascular and nervous system. In order to understand diabetes‚ it is important to understand how we normally metabolize food. Our bodies are composed of millions of cells‚ and in order to function‚ these cells must create
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Tuesday. Question 1 Define DKA Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is caused by an extreme deficiency of insulin and presents as hyperglycaemia‚ ketosis‚ acidosis and dehydration. DKA is more likely to occur with type 1 diabetes although in times of severe illness or stress type 2 diabetics can also develop this condition. Episodes of DKA usually occur in those with illness‚ infection‚ inadequate insulin dosage‚ before the person is aware that they have type 1 diabetes‚ or poor self-care. Impending or
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coronary artery disease‚ stroke‚ and type 2 diabetes. The primary components include insulin resistance‚ obesity‚ dyslipidemia‚ hypertension and central obesity. The two most important risk factors for metabolic syndrome are extra weight around the middle and upper parts of the body (central obesity). This is when the body may be described as "apple-shaped”‚ as well as insulin resistance‚ in which the body cannot use insulin effectively. Other risk factors include: aging‚ genes that make you more likely
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enzymes is found in the mouth? (Points : 1) | Lactase Maltase Pancreatic amylase Salivary amylase | 3. (TCO 2) After a meal‚ which hormone is responsible for moving glucose into the body’s cells? (Points : 1) | Glucagon Estrogen CCK Insulin | 4. (TCO 1) What is the major monosaccharide found in the body? (Points : 1) | Glucose Fructose Galactose Glycogen | 5. (TCO 2) ________ is a technique employed by some endurance athletes to increase their storage of muscle glycogen
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The hypoglycaemic and antihyperglycaemic effects of methanol extract of the leaves of Cleome rutidosperma (Cr) DC (Family: Capparidaceae) was investigated in Wistar rats. Fifty normoglycaemic male rats (120g-200g) were divided into groups A (hypoglycaemic study; n=20) and B (antihyperglycaemic study; n=30). The studies had one control group and three groups administered with Cr (100‚ 200 or 400mg/kg) respectively. Group B had two additional groups of diabetic-untreated rats and glibenclamide-treated
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to be quickly managed‚ thus a glycemic control therapy is initiated (Silva-Perez et al.‚ 2017‚ p. 90). In this essay‚ the stress-induced hyperglycemia will be explored further‚ the importance of insulin therapy initiation‚ the Canadian target values for normoglycemia‚ and risk associated with the insulin therapy. Most importantly‚ the effects on the nursing practice
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sugar levels or the glucose in the blood properly. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It is caused when your cells become resistant to insulin or cannot produce insulin to keep you healthy. When you have type 2 diabetes‚ your fat‚ liver‚ and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. This is called insulin resistance. Insulin is needed to move your blood sugar (glucose) into cells‚ in where it is stored for later to keep for energy. As a result‚ blood sugar does not get into
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one diabetes‚ those who are dependent to insulin therapy. It can occur in type two diabetes‚ but the situation may differ from the other. Defining characteristics include increase level of sugar in the blood and high concentration of ketones in body fluids. The signs and symptoms are vomiting excessive loss of body fluid‚ decrease in the level of consciousness and sometimes rapid breathing pattern. One of the provoking factors is noncompliance to insulin therapy in diagnosed patients. Diabetic ketoacidosis
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3 body organs are not functioning effectively. Patient number 3 probably has malfunctioned pancreas‚ liver‚ and kidney. The pancreas plays a crucial role in controlling the levels of glucose in the bloodstream. It releases hormones (glucagon and insulin) which help in regulating blood sugar. Liver cells absorb amino acids to trigger off a series of chemical reactions in a process known as the deamination of amino acids (Advancing Chemical Sciences par. 4). Kidney helps in maintenance of water balance
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