Pre Diabetic : Is The Verge Of Having Type 2 Diabetes

Derek is a 57-year-old, diagnosed 2 years ago with insulin resistance diabetes. At the time, he had an extremely poor diet with a sedentary lifestyle, and he smoked a pack of cigarettes a day.

HbA1C is elevated at 8.8% and the goal for diabetics is to keep that value below 7%

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The study had an overall total of 1150 participants. Although there were many participants to begin with, they did not provide all of the feedback the researchers had requested.  This resulted in the expulsion of their participation, so their results were not included in the final reports of the study. The number of patients that did provide the essential information added up to a total of 901. The profile for a participant was a patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the last 6 months, but has been diagnosed no more than 10 years ago. They had to be between 35-70 years of age. Their BMI had to be more or less than 24 kg/m2 and have an HbA1c more or less than 6.5%. They also had to have treatment with a diet or oral glucose lowering medication. Those needing insulin shots, had been diagnosed with chronic diseases, or had a change in diet or lifestyle 3 months prior to the study were not included in the overall

29 million people in the United States (9.3 percent) have diabetes, and of those 29 million approximately 7.25 million are unaware that they are diabetic (www.cdc.gov). Diabetes describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body 's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Diabetes can be divided into two groups: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is also referred to as juvenile diabetes and is usually found in children and young adults. Only 5% of people with diabetes have this form of the disease. Type 1 diabetes restricts the body from producing insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Type 1 diabetes can be managed by using insulin therapy and other treatments to help those infected maintain insulin to convert sugars, starches and foods into energy(www.diabetes.org). Type 2 diabetes is the most common, people with Type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance meaning the body does not use insulin properly. At first, the pancreas makes a surplus insulin to compensate for the lack on insulin in your body. However, over time your pancreas is not able to keep up and can not make enough insulin to keep your blood glucose at normal levels(www.diabetes.org). Complications of diabetes in the long term include potential heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage.

Type II diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people in the United States and is also a disease that is continually growing in numbers. The cost of the individual and national health care systems is also a number that is growing. Policy for prevention of diabetes and pre-diabetes is something that while has changed some in the past, has been basically the same for the past 20-25 yeas. This disease affects many throughout the country, but effects those in the middle and lower classes due to the cost of eating healthier being greater than the alternative and also due to the fact that these groups are less likely to go for routine health care.

The Consultation Report dated 12/07/2016, indicated that the claimant presented with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. He also had a chronic back pain, arthritis, and a history of diabetic neuropathy. His blood sugar was 800 (critical stage). His blood pressure was 129/62 mmHg. The physical examination revealed mild thyromegaly, a decreased air entry at the base of the lungs, and a decreased peripheral palpable pulse. The exam also revealed loss of hair and chronic ischemic changes. Toe deformity and peripheral deformity were noted. He was on Levemir and Novolog. According to the provider, the claimant was on steroids, which has caused an increased blood sugar level. HBA1c

One very important disease to screen for in adults is type 2 diabetes because it can often be asymptomatic in the beginning stages. If an individual has any of the risk factors of the disease then they should be tested for diabetes. The risk factors for type 2 diabetes are: a family history (parents or siblings), personal history of gestational diabetes, giving birth to a baby that weighs at least 9 pounds, obesity, being over 45 years of age, hypertension, pre-diabetes (impaired fasting glucose), limited physical activity, low HDL cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, and race (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders) (Tucker, 2014). There are advantages and disadvantages

Type 2 diabetes has been a rising issue in today’s society. It has been found in many people in America at younger ages. Now that insurance companies are requiring screening to be done every year to receive reduced the monthly payments. Type 2 diabetes has affected my family just recently. My husband was diagnosed last February. He has struggled with maintaining his blood sugars over that last year. It is a hard diagnosis to make accommodations to. It is a big life style change for not only the diabetic, but also their family. Diet, exercise and family history play big roles in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Adult-Onset Diabetes, also known as Type 2 diabetes, is a condition that affects the metabolizing of sugar within your body; this is one of the body’s most important sources for fuel so it is crucial for the function to work or for you to be in control of the condition. The disease is most common in adults, but it is becoming more common in children because of the increase in childhood obesity in America and across the World. (Staff, Mayo Clinic 2016) Beginning in the 1990’s investigators began to observe that in some regions of the United States, Type 2 diabetes is as frequent as Type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and teens. Type 2 diabetes is a serious and costly disease. There are many chronic complications that can arise, including

The following is a case study of a 41 year-old Mexican American woman who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Despite advances in medical technology, treatments, and diagnoses, uncontrolled diabetes continues to rise in the United States (US) (American Diabetes Association [ADA], 2016). Between 2012-2014, 33.9 % of the US population were diagnosed with prediabetes (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). According to the ADA (2016) in 2010 18.8 million of the population was diagnosed with diabetes, 7 million were undiagnosed, compared to 2012 where the numbers continued to increase to 29.1 million. Out of the 29.1 million individuals affected with

Aaron is a 25-year-old Caucasian (Hispanic/white) male who is over weight, he was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has a long history of sever asthma. Aaron is a full time college student majoring in graphic design and works part time at GameStop during the week. He is a very sedentary individual and spends most of his time playing games or watching TV indoors. On occasions he spends time going to hockey games and parties with his friends but does not spend much time doing any physical activities. Aaron has had sever asthma since he was a child and has been taking a variety of medications from and early age. Up till the age of 18 Aaron too anti-inflammatories, albuterol the generic name is albuterol sulphate inhalation solution and some of the Brand names are ProAir HFA, ProAir

R was initially diagnosed with Type two diabetes. Her doctor prescribed medication for Type two diabetic patients and provided pain pills to relieve her knee pain. The doctor recommended she improve her diet. She saw a diet program from TV (she didn’t provide a name) that was said to help individuals reverse Type two diabetes. The diet was quite restrictive, limiting intake to eggs, meat, fish, and vegetables. Fruit was heavily prohibited early in the trial. Only after two weeks can you relax the restriction and open up to more food options. Her one-month duration didn’t improve her problems – her condition continued to worsen, so she immediately halted the diet program in fear that the program further exacerbated her health

In my current role with the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH), I am working on a number of projects aimed at increasing awareness of prediabetes and preventing the onset of diabetes in Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with prediabetes. An emerging trend in public health is the prevalence of prediabetes. On one hand, a prediabetes diagnosis is an opportune time to implement preventative interventions earlier and hopefully prevent the onset of Type II diabetes and lends itself to the concept of “early detection = better health outcomes”. However, the prevalence of prediabetes is staggering; more than 1 out 3 adults in the U.S. and 14% of Hawaii’s population has prediabetes. Additionally, 30 % of people with prediabetes will develop