Diabetes

Approximately 28 million people in the United States have type 2 diabetes. It is a chronic disease that affects how the body digests and processes glucose. The disease has no cure but can be managed. Managing the condition can help to prevent or delay the complications that are associated with diabetes. The pancreas produces a hormone, called insulin, that allows cells to turn glucose into energy. In people with type 2 diabetes, the cells become resistant and no longer respond to the insulin…

Those affected by diabetes, such as type 2 diabetes face the challenges of not being motivated to change their diets or exercise, and not able to maintain healthy lifestyle choices (Critchley, C. R., Hardie, E. A., & Moore, S. M., 2012). Moreover than the physiological aspect, the psychological aspect for type 2 diabetes is more critical. Critchley, Hardie, and Moore suggests that psychological variables facilitate or motivate changes that affect life that can either be negative or positive. The…

loved one suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? Do you fear for the possible side effects of diabetes? If you are age 45 or over, you are more at risk of getting diabetes. Side effects may include heart disease, eye complications, kidney Disease, nerve damage, foot problems, skin Complications and dental disease. Diabetes depending on the type is caused by either no insulin present in the body or decreasing insulin in the body. Although there is no cure for diabetes, exercise significantly…

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus (NDI) Case Study Epidemiology and Mechanisms of the disease The Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus is firstly a rare disease to get or it can be inherited and the rate of getting it is 1 in 20 million which shows how rare this condition is. The cause is that the body has low levels of Arginine Vasopressin (AVP) and Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which then cause the kidneys unable to concentrate the urine which is called polyuria which leads to excessive amount of urine…

Type 1 diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent and chronic condition where pancreas produces little or no insulin. We need sugar to enter in cells to produce energy for body. The major systems are affected are heart, nerves, kidneys, blood vessels, and eyes. The major cause of diabetes type 1 is unknown, but some studies shows that people own immune system is responsible for that. When immune system tries to fight with harmful bacteria and viruses and…

place in therapy? Background In the United States, approximately 25.8 million people have diabetes. Of the 25.8 million people, about 5% to 10% have type 1 diabetes and 90% to 95% have type 2 diabetes (T2DM).1 The prevalence of diabetes is much higher in non-Hispanic white, American Indian and African American and lower in Hispanic and Asian.1 Majority of the worldwide diabetic patients are type 2 diabetes which means they are insulin resistant. Insulin is important in lowering blood glucose…

Diabetes is a disease that is in the body for a lifetime and it affects the way an individuals body handles glucose in their blood. Diabetes type 2 Is the most common form of Diabetes. Diabetes type 2 is also known as “lifestyle disease” as it is most common in people who do not exercise regularly and those who are overweight or obese. (WebMD, 2015) In an average healthy individual the pancreas makes a hormone called insulin. Insulin lets the cells in the body turn glucose into energy. However…

Other name for Diabetes is the silent killer because of its easy to miss symptoms. And to be more accurate the symptoms often develop slowly which people do not feel it at all . In fact, you can have type 2 diabetes for years and not notice it , which about 8 million people don't know about having it. For example, increased thirst may be it cause of a increasing the temperature in summer, or fatigue could be as a sign of ageing or stress. This is unfortunate, your quality of life could…

diagnosed with diabetes and an estimated additional 8.1 million are undiagnosed (American Diabetes Association, 2014). With this increasing prevalence rate of diabetes in the United States, Healthy People 2020 included diabetes prevention and control in the overarching objectives for the adult population. There is not an existing cure for diabetes, however it can be properly managed through lifestyle changes including a nutritious diet and increasing physical activity levels (American Diabetes…

few years. Lifestyle has a high impact in developing Diabetes. Day (2002 ) states “ Keeping fit is an essential aspect of maintaining good control of diabetes”( page 190 ). Exercise is essential for people with Diabetes to achieve better blood glucose control. Although regular exercise has a positive impact on both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes as it improves blood glucose balance, it appears to be more beneficial to the people with Type 2 Diabetes. Regular exercise helps to reduce weight and to…