American Diabetes Association

numerous diseases that people can get from many different things. I have chosen to talk about the disease Diabetes Type 2. I will discuss the role nutrition plays in the prevention of the disease, etiology and progression, treatment and recommended diets, nursing assessment and interventions, and client education and adherence. Prevention of type 2 diabetes is possible and many people who have diabetes type 2 could have prevented it with a few lifestyle changes. Adding more physical activity…

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201-05 14 October 2015 Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism that prevents the body from properly utilizing insulin and glucose. Diabetes is broken down into 2 primary forms: Type 1 and Type 2. There is also a third form of diabetes, which only develops in pregnant women, called gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, is The damage to the blood vessels, caused by diabetes, can have a detrimental effect on the eyes, as well. The primary eye disorders related to diabetes are glaucoma cataracts…

For many decades, patients with diabetes have been recommended to participate in a combination of regular physical activities. Approximately 2600 years ago, Susruta of India (2008) was one of the first physicians to advocate exercise for health reasons. He focused on exercise as strategy to promote a reduction in the sweetness of urine in patients diagnosed with diabetes. While Susruta (2008) believed that diabetes was disease of the urinary tract, he also associated it with obesity and…

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease estimated to affect 382 million people worldwide (International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 2013). Around 90% of diabetics have type 2 diabetes, formerly known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (diabetes.org.uk, 2012). Type 2 diabetes is characterised by either insufficient production of the hormone insulin from the beta cells of the pancreas or the body’s resistance to its effects. This means that insulin-sensitive peripheral tissues have a…

Why there is a barriers to self management of diabetes among low household income adults aged 45 to 64 years in New York City? How low household income adults aged 45 to 64 years can be a barrier to self-management of diabetes in New York City? Why there is a relationship between low income households and diabetes among adults aged 45 to 64 in the New York City? According to the American Diabetic Association, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.1…

Diabetes mellitus (DM), is a spectrum of metabolic disease and a major threat to health care to developing countries as well as developed countries characterized by high blood glucose levels over a prolonged period of time. It causes serious complications and the incidence of the disease is rising rapidly throughout the world. Diabetes results from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors (such as lifestyle) which contribute to its pathogenesis. There are four clinical…

Cause of Type 1 Diabetes: The specific cause of Type 1 diabetes is still unknown. However, in most people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the body's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. These cells are also known as islet cells. Also, genetics and contact with specific environmental factors like viruses might cause the disease. Cause of Type 2 Diabetes: Type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas stops producing…

Diabetes is a metabolic disease. 100 million people in the world are affected by diabetes[diabetes [1] and isit’s the cause of 1.1 million deaths every year, 80% of which found in lower and middle income countries [2]. Now 32.7 million diabetic patientpatients an estimated in India and this amount is expected to twisetwice by 2025. Prevalence is expected to double worldwide in next 20 years[years [3] and enlarged by 150% in lower and middle income countries [2][3][4]. A same situation having in…

losing weight, and becoming increasingly thirsty, but no one expected what was to come. I looked down at my phone to read, “Kennedy has diabetes.” Once I read that text my heart dropped, I thought I was going to lose my baby sister. I cannot describe the amount of emotions I was feeling. I was feeling like I…