Type 2 Diabetes: What are the main symptoms of diabetes? What are the main symptoms of diabetes? | • increased thirst• going to the loo all the time – especially at night• extreme tiredness• unexplained weight loss• genital itching or unexplained periods of thrush• blurred vision• slow healing wounds. | If you have Type 2 diabetes‚ you may not notice these symptoms at all. In fact‚ you may have had diabetes for some time without knowing. If you think you may have diabetes see your doctor
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Introduction Aging is a risk factor for diabetes. Centers for Disease Center (2013) reported that 63% of adult incident of newly diagnosed diabetes on 2011 were between the ages of 40 and 64 years old (CDC‚ 2013). When left untreated‚ diabetes can cause a variety of complications including cardiovascular problems‚ kidney problems‚ and blindness. Once diagnosed with diabetes‚ prompt intervention is necessary to stabilize blood sugar level and prevent any further complication that may arise in the
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Diabetes and Obesity; what are the risks for other disease. Dannie Goins University Composition and Communication 1 Dr. Shadia Gray June 21‚ 2013 Diabetes and Obesity; what are the risks for other diseases. (As of 2011‚ 25.8 million people‚ 8.3 percent of the U.S. population‚ are affected by diabetes.) Sadly out of 25.8 million people‚ 7 million people don’t even know that they have diabetes (http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes-facts/)
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DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS The relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease has been extensively examined. It is clear from epidemiologic research that diabetes increases Periodontal Medicine • CHAPTER 13 237 the risk for and severity of periodontal diseases.59 The biologic mechanisms through which diabetes influences the periodontium are discussed in Chapter 12. The increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis commonly seen in patients with diabetes‚ especially
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2006) A huge behavioral factor that surrounds my mom is diet. My mother is the type of person who loves to eat she thinks of life as we’re all going to die so why not eat what she wants. One of the pleasures of life is food. And being diabetic limits your intake on specific foods. Her diet now consists of starchy foods‚ dairy products‚ and lots of fruits‚ proteins and whole grains. Environmental determinants of diabetes We constantly interact with our environment in which we
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Diabetic Emergencies Diabetic ketoacidosis ()()((D(KA) I. Definition: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones. Diabetic ketoacidosis develops when your body is unable to produce enough insulin and an increase in insulin counter-regulatory hormones (catecholamines‚ cortisol‚ glucagon and growth hormone). Insulin normally plays a key role in helping sugar (glucose) — a major source of energy for
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TREATMENTS OF DIABETES INSIPIDUS Diabetes Insipidus (DI) is defined as a disorder that causes a high volume of urine in a patient; this massive volume of urine is usually accompanied by intense thirst. Although very different from Diabetes Mellitus‚ the disorder can affect infants‚ children and adults as well. With numerous causes and symptoms‚ there are also several different treatments for DI. I hope to cover and briefly discuss some of the causes‚ symptoms and treatments for Diabetes Insipidus
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Statistics‚ "[By 1993] death certificates listed diabetes as the fifth leading cause of death for Blacks aged 45 to 64‚ and the third leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older in 1990.” (Bailey‚ 2007). These statistics show how serious the problem of diabetes has become in the black community. Epidemiological studies can focus the efforts of the healthcare community to effective interventions aimed at lowering the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among African Americans. This paper
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Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is diabetes type I Health implications of diabetes type I Physical Activity What is physical activity? Why do we need physical activity in our lives? Physical Activity and Diabetes (Epidemiology) Conclusion Bibliography Introduction For our seminar topic "physical activity and disease" we chose diabetes as the focus of our research. Since diabetes is such a complex disease with
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As a professional nurse‚ assisting the patient with the basic knowledge of self-management of diabetes mellitus with supportive care‚ will help lessen risk associated with this illness. Helping the patient to take small steps with their lifestyle‚ will result in a understanding of the capacity of their illness. This essay will discuss a family member who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II and has to take insulin. After performing the questionnaire‚ there were several identifiable
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