Diabetes‚ once not a highly talked about disease‚ now has become a global epidemic. With the poor eating habits in the United States‚ more of the general population is being diagnosed with this disease daily. According to the American Diabetes Association‚ there are nearly 30 million people living with diabetes and another 86 million with pre-diabetes in the United States alone. Causes of diabetes may be due to genetics‚ obesity‚ physical inactivity‚ and hormonal diseases‚ along with the foods you
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Diabetes and the risk that comes with it Carl L. Tabb SCI/163 August 2‚ 2011 Diabetes and the risk that comes with it 23.6 million Americans have diabetes in all ages ranges says The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. Diabetes occurs when your body’s sugar levels are abnormally high or the body is not responding to insulin. . Insulin is produced by our body’s to regulate our blood sugar levels. In Greece the word diabetes means “to flow through” and in the Latin culture is means
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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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Childhood Diabetes the "New Epidemic" Childhood Diabetes is becoming the "New Epidemic"‚ by children living sedentary lifestyles and poor diets‚ parents and healthcare providers need to be proactive with identifying those children at risk for getting Diabetes. There has been a growing concern about the recent sharp increase in reported cases of type II diabetes in children and adolescents. Several studies have documented this epidemic. In light of that little is known about type 2 diabetes
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Diabetes Diabetes is chronic health condition that causes high blood sugar level and other negative health effects. The condition occur when the body cells do not respond properly to insulin or when insulin production is inadequate. It is important to note that insulin is an enzyme that regulates the level of blood sugar in an individual’s body. There are two types of diabetes depending on the source of insulin deficiency. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the cells
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Informative Speech- Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes My brother‚ Kaden‚ was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was 14. The average child is diagnosed with Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes between the ages of 4 and 13. (Mayo Clinic‚ 2013) Type 1 Diabetes is a condition where the pancreas no longer produces the insulin that the body needs to survive. Insulin is a chemical made by the pancreas. Insulin helps the glucose from your blood reach your cells. When the glucose can’t reach your cells‚ it stays in
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assignment: Living with diabetes Texas State University- San Marcos COMM 1310: Fundamentals of Human Communication Emile Morris Most college students don’t spend their days worrying about taking insulin‚ heart disease‚ stroke‚ high or low blood pressure‚ blindness‚ kidney disease‚ nervous system damage‚ and amputations. However‚ when you live with type one diabetes‚ these things are constantly on your mind. Managing each and every day around a deadly condition such as diabetes is a difficult task
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LP3.1 Assignment: Compare & Contrast Essay – Draft Diabetes: Type 1 vs. Type 2 Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. It is caused by very low insulin levels in one’s body‚ resistance to insulin‚ no insulin production or a combination of factors. Insulin is a hormone which is normally produced by the pancreas that works in
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Munyah Zaqan Clinical Biochemistry Dec-2016 Diabetes Mellitus is a heterogeneous disorder‚ in which IDDM‚ and NIDDM are the major types. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM‚ type 1) is frequently arisen when the immune system recognizes β-cells of pancreatic islet and destroys them. As a result‚ the body is not able to metabolize glucose properly due to lack of insulin production. It is usually affected young adults who are less than forty years old‚ and characterized by polyuria‚ polydipsia
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ACSM POSITION STAND: TYPE 2 DIABETES & EXERCISE Albright et al.‚ 2000 • • Physical activity is an underutilised therapy Favourable changes in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity usually deteriorate within 72 h of the last exercise session: consequently‚ regular physical activity is imperative to sustain glucose-lowering effects and improved insulin sensitivity Individuals with type 2 diabetes should strive to achieve a minimum cumulative total of 1‚000 kcal per week from physical activities
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