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Anthony Pre Diabetes Case Study

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Anthony has pre-diabetes. Pre diabetes is a condition in which a person has all the symptoms of type 2 diabetes but their blood glucose levels are not high enough to be diagnosed with type two. (Diabetes Australia, 2015). The whole body can potentially be affected by diabetes. The main system affected is the endocrine system. (Lemone 2015, p.577). Insulin is a hormone in the body that allows glucose into cells that provides them with energy. Type 2 diabetes occurs when there is an insulin deficiency. (Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing 2015). Insulin is created in the pancreas. Because glucose can’t get into the cells, it builds up in the bloodstream. This can cause tiredness, blurred vision, thirst and frequent urination. Diabetes

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