Having diabetes is dangerous. A person must change their entire way of living. If changes are not made, diabetes can bring along many harmful and serious health problems such as blindness, kidney disease, amputations, heart disease, and stroke. The key to diabetes is to understand; a person needs to learn about the disease to choose a healthy lifestyle.
Diabetes is one of the main causes of illness and death worldwide. Nearly 25.8 million people of the U.S population have diabetes (Mathur). In the world, about 18.8 billion people of all races, children and adults of all ages, are diagnosed with this disease (Mathur). Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells that makes up the muscle tissue in the body. It is the brain’s main source of fuel (Christian). There are three main types of diabetes: which are Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is when the body does not produce any insulin at all. Type 2 is when the body does not produce enough insulin or when the insulin is not working correctly. Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy (Christian). If a person has diabetes no matter what type it means that there is too much glucose in the blood, and this could cause serious health problems (Christian).
Insulin is a natural hormone made by the pancreas which is found behind the stomach that controls the level of sugar glucose in the blood. It is important that the body have insulin because it permits cells to use glucose for energy. Without insulin, cells cannot utilize glucose (Definition of Insulin). Insulin is made by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans. Langerhans ...
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Diabetes is a disease in which a person’s body in unable to make or utilize insulin properly which affects blood sugar levels. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas, which helps to regulate glucose (sugar) levels, break down carbohydrates and fats, and is essential to produce the body’s energy. The CDC (2013) offers reliable insight, summarized here, into the different types of diabetes, some causes, and health complications that may arise from the disease.
Jost, Kenneth. “Diabetes Epidemic: why is this serious disease on the increase?” The CQ Researcher (March 9, 2001): 185-200
Current theories link the cause of diabetes, singly or in combination, to genetic, autoimmune, viral, and environmental factors (obesity, stress). Regardless of its cause, diabetes is primarily a disorder of glucose metabolism related to absent or insufficient insulin supplies and/or poor utilization of the insulin that is available. The two most common types of diabetes are classified as type I or type II diabetes mellitus. Gestational diabetes and secondary diabetes are other classifications of diabetes commonly seen in clinical practice
First of all, diabetes also known as diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that a person gets from high blood glucose or when your bodies cells do not respond to insulin and in some cases both (Medical News Today). There are three types of diabetes type 1, type 2, and gestational. All cases of diabetes do not affect you the same and all have different syndromes that will affect your body differently. While men can get two of these cases of diabetes, women can get all three.
The figure also shows that one in every eleven adults suffers from diabetes under the Sun. The facts and figures researched in this report clearly shows that diabetes has become one of the most common diseases, and we need more doctors and scholars who can make continuous and serious efforts to come up with a better medicine or treatment for diabetes.
Diabetes is a disorder of the breakdown of glucose in the body. Glucose levels in the body are maintained through diet and the aid of insulin. Glucose is brought into the body through various types of foods, the most common one being carbohydrates. Once glucose is in the body, it is distributed through the bloodstream with the help of inulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. In patients with diabetes, either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the cells the glucose is targeting do not respond appropriately. There are three main types of diabetes: type I, type II, and gestational diabetes.
Diabetes is a silent predator, and one that is rising quickly. In Kristen Stewart’s article, she dives into explaining what diabetes is and the three types of diabetes. She goes on to explain why diabetes is dangerous and warns the viewer of how life-threatening uncontrolled diabetes can be. She discusses how a healthy diet is linked to helping prevent or reduce the effects of diabetes (Stewart, 2009).
There are three main type of diabetes. They are Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes. Type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood, but it can also occur in adults. This type of diabetes is also known as an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s system that fights infection, the immune system, turns against a part of the body. Type 2 diabetes has generic roots, but it is often triggered in women by too much testosterone, a male sex hormone, or a sedentary lifestyle. It is the most common form of diabet...
Diabetes is a very serious disease that takes many lives each year. It is a lifelong disease that can be fatal to both adults and children if it is uncontrolled. Diabetes does not have to be fatal if certain precautions are taken. If diabetics maintain a healthy diet and watch their carbohydrate intake they can keep their diabetes under control. Monitoring blood sugar is also necessary to live a healthy life. If diabetics know the right way of maintaining their diabetes, they can live a very normal and active life.
Do you know what the number six cause of death in America is? If not, it is diabetes. Diabetes is climbing the charts faster than any other cause of death. Diabetes comes in many different variations, but there are three main types. Type one is called Juvenile Diabetes, type two is called Adult Diabetes and the third type is called Gestational Diabetes. While all three are very dangerous there are ways to help control the disease. If that is by taking insulin or by doing what everybody should be doing already, which is eating healthy and exercising on a daily basis. Another good thing is that there are many different symptoms that are noticeable. It is very important for the individual to recognize these symptoms because they have serious implications if left untreated. For the people with and/or without diabetes there are many different ways to become informed about this disease and help out the existing groups.
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders which is characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency or resistance or both reasons. (1) According to that diabetes mellitus can be divided as type I and type II. This is common and its incidence is rising, 171 million people had diabetes in 2000 it is expected this condition to be doubled in 2030. It is spread in all the countries and therefore has become a major burden upon healthcare facilities. (2)
RQ1 what is diabetes? Glucose is produced in the liver and insulin is produced in the pancreas, insulin helps the body break down the sugar in the blood stream. Insufficient insulin means the that the liver is producing masses amounts of sugar and the cells in the body are not absorbing it, insulin helps this process. There are two classifications of diabetes, type I diabetes is completely insulin dependent, this means that the pancreas does not make any insulin at all and the diabetic must take insulin injections to survive, type I diabetes is usually diagnosed early in life and is really uncommon, making up less than 0.5 of the world’s population. Type II diabetes is the second kind, this is where the pancreas is producing insulin but not quite enough to properly defend the body against the extra sugars. Between 90-95% of diabetics have type II diabetes. It is the most common but is usually diagnosed later in life. It is known as maturity onset diabetes.
Diabetes mellitus (or diabetes) is a chronic, lifelong condition that affects your body's ability to use the energy in food. This means that a person has too much glucose in the blood. There are three major types of diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. All types of diabetes mellitus have something in common. Normally, your body breaks down the sugars and carbohydrates you eat into a special sugar called glucose. Glucose fuels the cells in your body. But the cells need insulin, a hormone, in your bloodstream in order to take in the glucose and use it for energy. Insulin is produced in the pancrea...