Arlain Sivas June 19‚ 2013 What is the difference between Diabetes type 1 and Diabetes type 2. We all know that Diabetes type 1 and Diabetes type 2 caused when your body has high level of sugar (glucose) in your blood stream. I had research from the web sites and I found some descriptions of Diabetes type 1 and Diabetes type 2. First I will write down what I read about Diabetes type 1. (www.diabetesnerveStudy.com) If you have type 1 diabetes you are well aware of the importance of insulin replacement
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PART 2: What does it actually mean to be overweight? Obesity is a medical condition in which excessive body fat has aggregated to the extent that it can have negative effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. The way you know if a person is obese or overweight is by measuring their body mass index‚ or BMI. The calculation of the BMI is based on the ratio of a person’s height and weight (BMI=kg/). What is diabetes? Well diabetes‚ is a sickness that many
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Amber L. Ross Panola College Professor Kevin Rutherford How would you like to know that eating the chocolate cake on your birthday or having that big bowl of pasta could literally kill you? For the more than 220 million people worldwide who have diabetes this is the reality they live with daily. (World Health Organization 2009) This paper will inform you on the genetic and metabolic components of type 2 diabetes‚ as well as symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatments and economic
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Diabetes is a term that covers several conditions that relate to a person’s ability to process sugar. The two most common conditions are called Type 1 and Type 2. Both of these conditions have similarities‚ but they also have great differences. To understand the different types of diabetes‚ it is important to understand how the body processes sugar. In general‚ terms‚ when a person consumes carbohydrates‚ they are broken down into glucose‚ which then enters the bloodstream. At the same time‚ the
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Description of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)is a metabolic disease mostly seen in adulthood due to insulin resistance‚ genetic factor‚ and environmental influences such as obesity. In addition‚ children have become victim of type 2 DM due to poor dietary intake. Furthermore‚ the hepatic glucose production increases‚ altered insulin production and reduced glucose absorption results in hyperglycemia. The insulin imprints become resistant to hormonal impulses due to increased
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control her diabetes. Along with a change in diet was the suggestion to take up some physical activity both to try and manage the extra weight carried but also to promote good circulation within the legs to avoid atherosclerosis. Research shows that obesity and type 2 diabetes come hand in hand when dealing with poor management of diabetes and is a massive threat to a individuals mortality rate (Nath‚ Heemels and Anson‚ 2006). Mrs M’s nursing management included treatment by medication. Metformin was prescribed
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Delas Alas Campus Indang‚ Cavite VISION A premier university in historic Cavite recognized for excellence in the development of morally upright and globally competitive individuals. College of Nursing DIABETES MELITUS TYPE II WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Presented by: III BSN 2 GROUP 7 Members Dimaranan‚ Jocelyn P. Dones‚ Paola Judith T. Espinelli‚ Raycie P. Fauni‚ Leslie L. Ganio‚ Marc Joseph V. Gonzales‚ Diane Joyce V. Ilagan‚ Janine P. Jayomana‚ Ereca S. Lacay‚ Angelie B
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Insulin‚ Metformin‚ and Diet Effect on Gestational Diabetes RESEARCH ARTICLE: Rowan J.‚ Gao W.‚ Battin M.‚ & Moore M. (2008). Metformin Vs. Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes. The New England Journal of Medicine. 358(19):2003-2015. GENERAL ARTICLE: Abedin S. (2009). Study: Diet Can Help Avoid Diabetes Drugs. Time magazine. Comparison of Insulin‚ Metformin‚ and Diet Effect on Gestational Diabetes Introduction Diabetes is an epidemic disorder. Number of diabetes patients has
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Case Study on Type2 Diabetes Mellitus This paper will look at the physiology of normal blood glucose. The pathophysiology of Diabetes mellitus type 2 with a description of some of the common presenting symptoms of polyuria‚ polydipsia and polyphagia. Explore the importance of incorporating the 5 components of managing the disease and discuss why the Indigenous population are more than 3.4 times more likely to be affected than non-indigenous Australians (AIHW 2006‚ Brown & Edwards 2008). The
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that it provides education to people with type 2 diabetes. The NICE strategy provides education in the form of guidelines that are regularly updated to suit changing rates of type 2 diabetes conditions and complications. This is a strength of the strategy as providing education provides knowledge on the ways people can delay themselves from developing type 2 diabetes and control measures to avoid complications‚ if the person has already developed type 2 diabetes. Educating people will encourage their
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