------------------------------------------------- Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes mellitus‚ GDM) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes generally has few symptoms and it is most commonly diagnosed byscreening during pregnancy. Diagnostic tests detect inappropriately high levels of glucose in blood samples. Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies‚ depending on the population
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pancreas doesn’t make insulin in type I diabetes. The beta cells are destroyed‚ when the immune system attacks the pancreas. The diabetic then needs insulin shots to use glucose they receive from the meals they eat. For these patients insulin shots are the only way to keep their blood sugar levels down. This condition can be inherited. Type 1 diabetes is thought to occur when something in a person’s environment such as a toxin or a virus triggers it. Type 1 diabetes can happen together with other autoimmune
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Juvenile diabetes‚ often called type one diabetes‚ is when a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin which is needed to allow sugar to produce energy. People with juvenile diabetes often have times of struggle‚ from the diagnosis‚ stereotyping‚ and all of the responsibility they earn on the journey. From the moment someone is diagnosed with juvenile diabetes it changes his or her’s whole life. A person has to get used to the change‚ monitoring blood sugar‚ giving insulin‚ and other day to
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COM 115 – Public Speaking Informative Speech Outline Topic: Diabetes Purpose: To inform my audience members about diabetes‚ the complications of diabetes‚ and what they can do to prevent diabetes from happening or how they can manage and maintain a healthy lifestyle if they are currently living with diabetes. Introduction I. Show of hands‚ how many of you know someone who has diabetes? Need/Connection II. According to the National Diabetes Report‚ 2014 from the centers for disease control and prevention
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Diabetes- current epidemiology and measuring variables at a local level Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is not classed as single disorder as it represents a series of conditions associated with high blood sugar which are cased in turn by defects in insulin secretion or the effectiveness of insulin or both. It is usually diagnosed by evidence of hyperglycaemia in a fasting state (>7.1 mmol/l plasma glucose) or threw an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)( >11.1mmol/l plasma glucose)
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Did you know that diabetes can cause severe health complications and even death? Well I didn’t quite know that until today. Over 29.1 people have diabetes‚ that’s about 1 out of every 11 person in this world. Having diabetes can be extremely dangerous‚ with that being said in the United States diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death. Some of the complications include blindness‚ heart disease‚ and kidney failure. If you experience frequent urination‚ excessive thirst‚ unexplained weight loss
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Obesity is a leading cause of Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes raises the risk of kidney failure‚ blindness‚ stroke and heart disease. If untreated‚ diabetes may even result in the loss of a limb. In today’s modern society‚ more children are being exposed to an increased risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes than ever before. The changes in technology‚ population growth and economy have had a large effect on their lives and ability to
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Diabetes affects the body’s ability to use blood sugar for energy. The main types of diabetes include type 1 diabetes‚ type 2 diabetes‚ and gestational diabetes. A person with uncontrolled diabetes can run into a lot of problems later in life. If not controlled‚ diabetes can put you at risk for a multitude of complications that can affect nearly every organ in the body. These organs may include‚ the heart and blood vessels‚ the eyes‚ the kidneys‚ the nerve endings‚ and also the gums and teeth. Later
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Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes By Scott Roberts Introduction Diabetes is one of America’s most troubling medical issues‚ with over 23.6 million children and adults in the United States currently diagnosed with it. Food and lifestyle choices are fundamental to diabetes care. The role of the dietitian in the treatment of diabetes’ patients is crucial not only while in the hospital‚ but in the continued management after they are discharged. A thorough nutritional assessment should
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