Chronic Conditions- Diabetes By: Rachel McGee Today‚ diabetes are becoming more common and becoming a big problem for people. This chronic condition‚ a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time‚ has three major types: type 1‚ type 2‚ and gestational diabetes‚ which none have a cure for it. Diabetes‚ also called diabetes mellitus‚ is a long term condition that causes high blood sugar levels. Physically‚ people are
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Hispanics or Latinos. Within this group‚ there are numerous health disparities which affects their quality of life; however‚ type II diabetes is becoming a detrimental disease altering the Hispanic community. Diabetes is a nationwide disease that bears on all age groups and minorities‚ but the burden of this health problem and its consequences impacts the Hispanics. “Type II diabetes affects Hispanic populations disproportionately and is the fifth leading cause of death for Hispanic people in the United
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My Beginnings With Ecigs I have been vaping since June of 2012 and smoked my last analog on August 15th of 2012 after a 30 year habit that ended at 2ppd. Two packs a day was starting to go into a three pack per day habit and if I hadn’t quit smoking‚ I think by now I’d be up to 3ppd if I lived that long. My husband talked for months about ecigarettes back then. I listened but had no real interest. I had already tried almost everything to quit and nothing had worked; ecigs seemed
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An Informative Essay On Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death listed in the United States. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness. "In 1996 diabetes contributed to more than 162‚000 deaths"(Lewis 1367). "Diabetes mellitus is not a single disease but a group of disorders with glucose intolerance in common" (McCance 674). Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar) and results from defective insulin production
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Diabetes: The blood glucose concentration of the body is monitored and controlled by the Pancreas. The Pancreas produces the hormone insulin‚ which increases the body’s cells uptake of glucose from the blood. However; sometimes a person is unable to regulate the concentration of glucose in their blood because their Pancreas does not produce the right amount of insulin. This is called Diabetes. Causes of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Type 1 diabetes occurs by the pancreas not being able to produce
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Type Two Diabetes‚ is the most common type of Diabetes in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association the groups for whom Diabetes is the most common are as fallows; African American‚ Native Americans‚ Latinos‚ and Asian Americans‚ but practically anyone can develop diabetes. All it takes is unhealthy eating habits along with a very sedentary lifestyle to predispose someone for diabetes. Genetic predisposition also plays a major role. If there is family history of diabetes this
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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas to be destroyed‚ preventing the body from being able to produce enough insulin to adequately regulate blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes may sometimes be referred to as juvenile diabetes‚ because it is commonly diagnosed in children and the condition can develop at any age. Insulin dependent diabetes is another term used to describe type 1 diabetes. Since type 1 diabetes causes the loss of insulin
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This test is used to screen for Gestational Diabetes and is usually performed at about 26 -28 weeks * The test requires you to have a very sweet glucose drink and then return for a blood test exactly one hour later. * You are not required to fast but you can have a light breakfast or meal prior to the test. Do not over indulge in sweet foods and drinks prior to the test. * If you are having the test at Suite 6 go there on your way before your scheduled appointment time here. * Come
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The Life Effects of Diabetes Alyssa L. Assink College Composition I April 6‚ 2013 I. Thesis a. What causes diabetes? b. What is the different type’s diabetes and how do they affect the person? II. First body paragraph a. When can diabetes happen to you? b. Understanding how to treat the disease. c. The medicines that are provided for the disease. III. Second body paragraph a. Learning how to deal with this disease on a daily basis. b. How it works your emotions‚ how to deal with
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that make caring challenging not only for their health care providers‚ but also for the individual and their family. I choose how the chronic disease diabetes type II affects a patient’s health and reflect on three health promotion interventions that will help manage and minimize the effects that this disease has on their well-being. Diabetes is a disease that affects many people in a community and if not diagnosed and managed properly‚ can lead to other comorbidities.
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