There are a number of diseases that have increasingly become prevalent in contemporary society. For a variety of different reasons, chronic diseases like obesity, cardiovascular diseases, HIV/Aids, and diabetes have shown alarming growth trends. The World Health Organization reports that there are approximately 422 million adults worldwide that are diagnosed with diabetes (World Health Organization 2003). In fact, diabetes type 2 has begun to grow at an alarming rate among developing countries who have incorporated a more western diet and whose lives have increasingly become more sedentary (World Health Organization 2003). Sugar is an important compound that allows the body to use this source as fuel. Not being able to process sugar can lead to a variety of problems. When an individual consumes sugar, the body turns it into glucose that enters the blood. The pancreas then produces a hormone called insulin that allows the body to process that glucose in the blood opening cell receptors and allowing the cells to be energized by the glucose (Boaz 2002). When the body cannot use the glucose in the blood this leads to diabetes. There are two types of diabetes, diabetes type 1 and diabetes type 2. Diabetes type 1 is a genetic disease where the pancreas does not produce insulin. Because the pancreas cannot produce insulin, glucose (sugar) cannot power the cells, since it needs the hormone insulin to do so (Boaz 2002). The high glucose in the blood can lead to …show more content…
Common ways used to asses’ diabetes is through blood glucose meters. The blood glucose meter is a small device that pricks your finger in order to draw your blood and analyzes the glucose present in the blood (Guell 2012). This will allow individuals to asses whether they are diabetic or not. Furthermore, doctors recommend people regulate their diets and weight and engage in physical activity in order to prevent diabetes from
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Type II Diabetes is the condition where the body makes insulin (hormone that is needed by the cells to turn glucose from the foods we eat into energy), but the body is unable to use it properly. To compensate for this, the pancreas (organ where insulin is produced) produces more insulin, but overtime the insulin just accumulates in the blood which in turn leads to various health complications. Type II diabetes is also called insulin resistance. The dietary teaching for Mr. Smith who has type 2 diabetes would include information that covers the topics of weight management, meal planning, and blood glucose monitoring. (WedMD)
Type 2 diabetes is a condition that develops when your body begins to become tolerant to the insulin in your body. Insulin is used to break down the sugar in the blood, and when this process is slowed down, the result is high levels of glucose in the bloodstream. This condition will damage your body. The problem is that many people develop type 2 diabetes and are not aware of ti. There are, however, symptoms to look for. The following are only four of the most common symptoms.
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease which is characterized by, hyperglycemia, the increase in the blood glucose level. Glucose is an important source of energy for the body cells but its level should be controlled in the blood. When the glucose concentration increases in the blood (for example after eating a meal) then it stimulates pancreas to release a hormone called insulin. Insulin is made and secreted by the beta cells, located in clusters called pancreatic islets, of the pancreas. After releasing in the blood stream Insulin binds to their receptors on different body tissues and organs which allow the glucose to enter inside them. Inside the tissues glucose is used for different purposes such as energy production by cellular respiration, converted into glycogen or converted into fat and then stored. When the insulin does not produce at all, does not produce in sufficient amount (hyposecretion) or body tissues do not respond to insulin then the glucose level in the blood remains high at all times. Such condition can be defined as diabetes mellitus or diabetes (Cartailler, n.d.).
There several different types of diabetes. Type two diabetes is a disease where your body cannot use the sugar (glucose) it creates for energy. This causes the cells to became immune to insulin and causes blood sugar to gradually climb. In type two diabetes the pancreas creates insulin but the body cannot use it properly. Unlike type two of diabetes type one is caused when the body cannot create insulin at all causing a problem within the body.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body on how it metabolizes glucose, and glucose is used by the body for fuel, it’s formerly called adult onset or non insulin dependent diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is when the body either prevents the effects of insulin or an overall decline in insulin production that do not lead to a normal glucose level. Type 2 diabetes happens when the body becomes unaffected by insulin, or in other terms the pancreas stops making insulin, it is still unknown, environmental factors, genetics, inactivity and weight gain are becoming an additional factors. Seniors aged 65-74, diabetes has risen from 9% in 1980 to 17% in 2002, an 89% increase. Perhaps the lack of physical activities and
Diabetes mellitus, or better known as Diabetes, is an endocrine system disorder. In this case, your body is unable to produce enough or any insulin at all. Insulin, produced by the pancreas, has a very important role. When sugar is ingested from food, it is turned into energy for the cells in our body. Without insulin, the transfer of sugar into the cells would be compromised. Insulin is also vital to keep the right balance of sugar in the bloodstream (Hess-Fischl, 2015). If too much insulin is produced, blood sugar levels are decreased resulting in hypoglycemia. Hyperglycemia occurs when the blood sugar levels are increased (Sargis, n.d.).
Many people make the mistake of thinking a high sugar intake will cause Diabetes. Type II Diabetes develops when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. The pancreas is unable to use the insulin properly throughout the body or a combination of both. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas which enables sugar into cells and lowers the amount of sugar in your blood stream. Glucose is our main source of energy, and comes from the food you eat. Insulin is vital to have in the body, because without insulin the body becomes deprived which can cause a range of signs, symptoms, and even death.
Diabetes is a disease which causes the body to not make enough insulin to keep the normal sugar levels. Glucose is required in the blood to survive, but if there is too much, it can damage your body over time. With type 2 that insulin is there, but the outcome is the same: high sugar levels in the blood. Diabetes either the body does not produce enough insulin or the body does not identify
Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder that occurs from defects in insulin action, production, or both, therefore, the body cannot regulate the levels of glucose in the blood. The problem may be caused by too little insulin or the body 's resistance to using the insulin that is secreted by the pancreas, a small organ that lies behind the lower part of the stomach (Laberge, 2011). As a result, glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed or used by the cells of the body. There are two major types of diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2.
Diabetes is the name given to disorders in which the body has trouble regulating its blood-glucose, or blood-sugar levels. In understanding diabetes and how it develops, we need to understand what happens in the body without diabetes. Sugar (glucose) comes from the foods that we eat, specifically carbohydrate foods. Carbohydrate foods provide our body with its main energy source – everybody, even those people with diabetes, need carbohydrates. Carbohydrate foods include bread, cereal, pasta, rice, fruit, dairy products and vegetables (especially starchy vegetables). When we eat these foods, the body breaks them down into glucose. The glucose moves around the body in the bloodstream. Some of the glucose is taken to our brain to help us think
While diabetes is fast becoming an epidemic and is life-threatning it is also important to know that it is largely preventable. While there are pharmacological ways in which to prevent diabetes, Lifestyle prevention is by far the best and cost-effective way to prevent type 2 diabetes. There have been various attempts to establish health systems and public health programs initiative such as, The Diabetes Prevention and Management (DPM) program which aims to increase awareness using a community-based approach. There have also been large-scale national policies such as National Programme on Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDS), used in order to contain the burden of non-communicable disease (NCD), especially
Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by elevated levels of sugar also known as glucose, in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin, a resistance to insulin, or both (Bernstein). Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. Insulin is produced in the pancreas, an organ that sits behind your stomach (Sylvia).
Sugar is the extremely common item in people’s lives. However, only few people know the true thing that hides behind its sweet. When people eat too much sugar everyday, they will have high sugar level and cause their bodies do not have enough insulin to digest the sugar. Then, they might have diabetic disease.
The diagnosis for diabetes can be done by doing a blood or urine glucose test.