Diabetes : A Growing Issue

Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin-dependent because the pancreas produce little to no insulin due to the destruction of beta cell in pancreas(Bardsley et al, 2004). Therefore, the insulin have to be injected manually for body to function normally. (Seewaldt et.al, 2000) states that in type 1 diabetes, the beta cell located in the islets of Langerhans have antigen that cause the immune system to produce antibodies and kill the insulin producing cells. The autoimmune response is thought to be caused by the autoreactive CD4 and CD8 effector cells that recognise islet self-antigens, as an outcome there is greater than 90% destruction on insulin producing cell BACH (1994). Similarly, (Nakayama et al,2005) and (Kent et al, 2005) supports that insulin in itself is a

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, in which the pancreas does not produce insulin. It usually begins in childhood or adolescence. In Type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system destroys beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that converts sugar, starches, and food into energy. Without insulin, blood glucose levels become too high, which is known as hyperglycemia. To prevent hyperglycemia, people with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to survive. Genetic and environmental factors affect the onset of Type 1 diabetes. [1] According to the American Diabetes Association, a predisposition to Type 1 diabetes is

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disorder, in which beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans are destroyed resulting in insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia. “The exact cause of why these normal cells are attacked by the immune system is a combination of genetic predisposition and certain viral infections such as the mumps and coxosackievirus which appear to trigger the destruction of pancreatic beta cells.” (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013, p 1416) When these cells do not work properly, the body can no longer produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that allows the body to use glucose that is found in foods for

Type one diabetes is an autoimmune disease. When a person has type one diabetes the immune system attacks the beta cells that produce insulin. When enough cells are destroyed the body doesn’t produce enough, or any insulin. Without insulin your cells do not absorb the glucose that accumulates in the blood stream. In addition to a spike in the blood sugar, the body is not storing the glucose as glycogen as a reserve.

In recent studies, Diabetes type 1 has been scientifically linked to a chronic autoimmune disorder. The immune system attacks the beta cells, in the Islets of Langerham, located in the pancreas. This leads to the insulin producing cells to be destroyed and damaged, which ultimately ends up with very limited blood glucose or no insulin production at all.

Almost everyone knows someone diagnosed with Diabetes. Diabetes is a growing epidemic in New Zealand which affects thousands of our adults and children. It is known that the population of people living in poorer neighbours are two times more likely to have diabetes than people in wealthier neighbourhoods. With healthcare costs on the fast track to be in the billions by 2021, this fact could become much more of a problem. Communities need to be educated about Diabetes early to ensure that people can deal with it before it is too late. This essay will explore Type 2 Diabetes; the issues it causes, the scientific biology behind it and to find out if insulin injection really is the best method in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes formerly known as insulin dependent or juvenile diabetes is a sudden onset in which the body produces little or no insulin and commonly begins in childhood or adolescence, although anyone can develop type 1 diabetes at any time (Gale, 2013). Without insulin, sugar stays in the bloodstream and cannot be used to fuel the body cells. In this disease the body 's immune system attacks and destroys beta cells in the pancreas by producing autoantibodies that cannot distinguish between an intruder and the bodys own beta cells that produce insulin (Brill, 2008). Thus, people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin injections to stay alive as the disease can be rapidly fatal without daily administration of unsulin (WHO, 2008).

Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a scary time. There is a lot of information to learn and many treatment options to choose. Learning what diabetes is and what causes it is a good place to start so an informed decision can be made.

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease where there is an increased amount of sugar in the blood than normal. By far, the most common form of diabetes is type 2 diabetes, accounting for 95% of diabetes cases in adults. Some 26 million American adults have been diagnosed with the disease. Type 2 Diabetes in particular is a largely ‘lifestyle disease’ that is strongly associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and weight gain, particularly around the waist. Type 2 diabetes may be prevented in most cases, but it cannot be cured.

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing-β-cells located in the pancreas, specifically in the islets of Langerhans, responsible for regulating blood glucose levels in the blood. Insulin is a hormone which when released, signals the live, muscle and fat cells to take in glucose to be used as energy. If the body has sufficient energy, then the liver can store the glucose through the passage of insulin into glycogen. Glucagon, the antagonistic hormone to insulin produced by Alpha cells in the pancreas, is released when the blood sugar levels are too low and causes the liver to convert the stored glycogen into glucose. The difference between type1 and type 2 diabetes is that T2D is when the body does not effectively respond to

Diabetes is a common chronic disease that causes problems in the way the blood uses food. The inability of the body to transform the sugar into energy is called diabetes. Glucose, a simple sugar, is the primary source of fuel for our bodies. When food is digested, some of the food will be converted into glucose which is then transferred from the blood into the cells however, insulin, which is produced by beta cells in the pancreas is needed. In individuals with diabetes, this process is impaired.

Type 1 diabetes is the type of diabetes that is not curable, it isn’t curable because the beta cells of your pancreas are completely wiped out. Nutrition and Diet Therapy explains that this type is a rare type and only about 5-10% people get this type of diabetes, normally it happens during childhood or adolescence (DeBruyne, Pinna, Whitney, pg. 554). The article Type 1 Diabetes Guide states, “Type 1 diabetes happens when your immune system destroys cells in your pancreas called beta cells. They’re the ones that make insulin” (Type 1 Diabetes Guide, 2016). When your pancreas quits making the insulin that regulates your blood

The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes begins with production of antibodies which leads to the death of beta cells then a decline in insulin secretion. Type 1 diabetes occurs as a result of the body 's immune system attacking the

Diabetes is a metabolic condition where the body is unable to automatically regulate blood glucose levels, resulting in excessively high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Put into simple terms, diabetes is a condition in which your body cannot handle the sugar in food.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that begins when the pancreas quits making insulin. Insulin plays a key role by letting glucose enter the body’s cells, and then uses it for energy. When the body doesn’t get the