KidsHealth (1995-2004) states that insulin is a hormone that lowers the level of a type of sugar, glucose, in one’s blood and is made by beta cells in the pancreas then released into one’s blood when glucose levels rise. Insulin helps glucose enter the body's cells, where it can be used for energy. According to Fradkin (N.d.), Type 1 Diabetes is when one’s immune system destroys the insulin making beta cells in the pancreas because it mistakes them as a foreign body.
Statistics:
According to the American Diabetes Association (2005), 25.8 million, about 8.3% of the population, children and adults have with Type 1 Diabetes in the United States. Within that 25.8 million people, about 18.5 have been diagnosed and about 7 million have gone undiagnosed (American Diabetes Association 2005). Puerto Rican is currently the leading nationality in having Type 1 Diabetes at 13.8% within the United States (American Diabetes Association 2005).The American Diabetes Association (2012) has listed that the “Age 20 and older” is currently the leading age group in having Type 1 Diabetes in the United States at 25.6 million people, which is about 11.3% of the United States population.
Signs and Symptoms:
According to the American Diabetes Association (2005), early detection through the following symptoms can help decrease the complications of having diabetes. Common symptoms of diabetes listed on the American Diabetes Association (2005) website are as follow: blurry vision, slow healing cuts or bruises, frequent urination, constant extreme thirst, constant hunger even after eating, weight loss even with frequent eating, severe fatigue, and tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands or feet.
Cause:
According to WebMD (2012), Type 1 Diabetes deve...
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...lso a key component of proper diabetes care. Along with all of the other benefits you will receive from being active, your diabetes will also respond in kind with more stable blood glucose levels” (American Diabetes Association 2012). “Nutrition is one of the most important pieces of the diabetes puzzle. Understanding how different foods affect your blood glucose and learning to develop solid meal plans will be a crucial part of your daily routine.” (American Diabetes Association 2012).
Works Cited
American Diabetes Assocation. (2012). “Diabetes Basics: Type 1“. Retreieved from diabetes.org. Chamberlain, Joan, and Judith Fradkin. (2014). "Diabetes.". Retreieved from Grolier Online.
The Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth. (1995-2014). “Diabetes Center”. Retreieved from kidshealth.org WebMD. (2005-2014). “Diabetes Guide: Type 1 Diabetes”. Retreived from webmd.com
Type 1 diabetes develops when the beta-cells are killed off by the immune system. This is because an inflammation is caused which the immune system fights off, ultimately destroying all/majority of beta cells. The role of the beta cells is to produce insulin within the pancreas. The beta cells are signalled when to release insulin’s to certain parts of the body. A person with type 1 diabetes is likely to have lost 70-80%1 of their beta-cells mass which is why they must manually inject insulin into themselves to maintain a healthy blood glucose level. When the blood glucose level falls (hypoglycaemia) you begin to lose energy.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2012), the diabetes rate has more than tripled since 1980 from about 5.6 million people affected, to nearly 21 million people. And, of the 2.9 million Native Americans, approximately 16% have been afflicted with type-2 diabetes (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). These rates were more than twice the rates for the white population and strongly correlated with income level. One factor that is believed to have contributed to the high rates of non-insulin-dependent diabetes is dietary changes from traditional foods to processed foods (Reinhard et al., 2012).
There are three classifications of diabetes mellitus, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and Gestational diabetes (GD). The symptoms and effects of all three forms of diabetes are similar and the outcome for all three types is high blood glucose level or hyperglycemia. The noticeable symptoms include increased thirst (polydipsia), increased urination (polyuria), incre...
Type 1 diabetes, which is usually known for striking children and young adults, develops when the body’s immune system destroys Pancreatic Beta cells. Pancreatic Beta cells are the only cells that regulate blood glucose. Patients with this type of diabetes usually need several insulin injections a day or and insulin pump to maintain or survive. Family history, Autoimmune disease, where the body mistakenly attacks the insulin producing cells, and environmental factors are risks factors of type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by inadequate insulin secretion by the pancreas or cellular destruction leading to an insulin deficiency. Depending on the cause of the insulin shortage, diabetes can be subcategorized into type I and type II. Type I diabetes (T1DM) is usually mediated by the destruction of b-cells in the pancreas resulting in decreased insulin production and secretion. Type II diabetes (T2DM) is the failure of these b-cells to secrete adequate amounts of insulin to compensate for insulin resistance and increased gluconeogenesis combined with an overall resistance to the insulin action (8., 1997). T2DM accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diabetes cases.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disease that results in insulin dependence due to failure of secretion of the hormone insulin by beta cells in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes usually manifests in childhood, < 20 years of age – the reason for which it was formerly termed juvenile diabetes, and is more prevalent in Caucasians then in any other ethnicity (Diabetes Basics, n.d.). The key to proper management is early detection, patient education, and most importantly patient compliance.
Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow glucose to enter the cells and produce energy. There is no cure for this disease but it can be controlled with treatment which consists of daily injections of insulin and constant glucose monitoring. For both the patient and the caregivers it usually takes a significant amount of time to learn how to manage the disease; furthermore it is important to learn to read food labels, be able to count carbohydrates correctly and dose accurately. It is crucial for insulin dosing to be accurate in order to avoid underdosing and overdosing as it can be fatal in either instance, learning to recognize the difference between high glucose and low glucose symptoms is important as well. High glucose can present itself as increased thirst, headaches, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, fatigue and frequent urination; low glucose symptoms can be excess hunger, fatigue, nausea/ vomiting, lightheadedness even fainting. Low glucose can be treated by eating small portions of food that are high in sugar but being careful not to increase your glucose levels too much, if they do increase significantly then you have to correct with insulin DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) Since their is no cure for the disease the goal is ba...
United States. (2011). Type 1 Diabetes Research: Real Progress and Real Hope for a Cure. Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate, of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, June 24, 2009. Washington, DC: Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2011
A diabetic will notice obvious signs. As Loren’s parents noticed, the disease can begin with showing as depression, frequent urination, thirst, blurry vision, and weight loss (How). Occasionally the symptoms of diabetes can even be self-diagnosed. Amy said, “I started being thirsty all of the time and falling asleep in class, and after losing 15 pounds in less than a week, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, just like my younger sister.” (Mercer 55). As for Chris, a type 2 diabetic, he says, “it causes me depression and changes my mood.” (Castro). Meeka said, “Depression is a common symptom of being diabetic. Diabetes can result in rapid mood swings depending on blood sugar levels an can result in depression.” (Merrithew.) Diabetes can be diagnosed by a multitude of
Many of the signs of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are similar. Possible symptoms include polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, fatigue, blurred vision, weight loss in T1D, and tingling/pain within hands and feet of T2D patients.
There are many symptoms of type one diabetes. They include drinking irritability, excessive urination, extreme weight loss, feeling very hungry or tired, sores that don’t heal and blurry eyesight. The cause of type one diabetes is unknown, although genetic tendency and childhood infections are two possibilities. The pancreas undergoes a change and cells that normally produce insulin are destroyed. This may be a result of the body’s own immune system believing the pancreas is a foreign organ. Also, type one diabetes often appears at times of physical stress and during illness when the body produces extra ...
Frequent urination which means you have to go use the restroom a lot. Extreme hunger which means you can be really hungry at times and not be that hungry at other times. Unintended weight loss which means you may lose some weight while you have type 1 diabetes. Fatigue, weakness and being tired a lot of the time which means you get tired and have to lay down a lot. Finally blurred vision which means you can have blurry vision.
Diabetes affects 18.2 million people in the United States. It is often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus and described as, “… a metabolic disease in which the person has high blood sugar …” (Collazo- Clavell et all. 2009), either because the insulin is inadequate or the body’s cells don’t respond well to the insulin. The health and economic consequences of diabetes are considerable. The majority of people that have diabetes live in low and middle income countries, where the prevalence of the disease is high. There are three types of diabetes that are called type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Although diabetes is a disorder, it can lead to other diseases such as heart attack, kidney failure or death. A person that has diabetes has to maintain a healthy lifestyle, by eating the right diet, controlling their blood sugar level, and be optimistic.
Imagine not being able to have a snack or candy whenever you want to in a day. Many people have to watch what they eat, especially diabetics because of lack of insulin in their bodies. They have to watch their sugar intake daily and also keep up with insulin shots. Diabetes is a life long disease which isn’t easy to have without new technological advancements. The rapid growth of technology has made health care more successful, specifically in the advancements for the cure and treatments of diabetes.
Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar. Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. Glucose comes from two different sources, your liver and food. It's also your brain's main source of fuel. Glucose is made and stored in the liver. When your blood sugar gets low then your liver will use the stored glucose to keep your blood sugar level normal. If you have diabetes it means you have too much glucose in your blood. This is where insulin comes in. Diabetes is a growing epidemic in America's many nutritional diseases. There are a few factors that can cause or increase a person's chance of getting diabetes. Poor nutritional choices are a big factor in the cause of diabetes. The sad part is the increase is happening to the young children and teenagers in America. I will talk about what diabetes is, the increase in diabetes and why it’s so high, the complications that follow the diagnosis, and how it can be treated or reduced with diet and exercise.