One type of chronic disease that numerous individuals must live with is diabetes, which has two types. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), diabetes type 1 is also known as juvenile diabetes and occurs when the individual’s body lacks insulin, the hormone needed to properly distribute glucose. On the other hand type 2 is due to insulin resistance, which occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to keep glucose levels in the blood stream under control (ADA). Etiology is the cause of, or investigation to find the cause of, a disease or condition. Similarly with other diseases, diabetes is caused by a multitude of factors, not one sole reason. Both forms of diabetes are a public health issue because these conditions …show more content…
The most recent study in 2012 showed that 29.1 million Americans, which accounts for 9.3% of the total population, had diabetes and 1.25 million of these people specifically had type 1 diabetes (ADA). They also found diabetes to be especially prevalent in seniors aged 65 and older, while people under the age of 20 are less affected proportionately but with large numbers of type 1. There are a wide range signs and symptoms of diabetes that people may often overlook but could be serious when paired. According to ADA for type 1 diabetes, one telling sign is when an individual is losing weight while eating the same amount. For type 2, people may experience sensations in their hands and feet like tingling, pain, or numbness. However symptoms of diabetes in general include frequent urination, irrational feelings of thirst or hunger, extreme fatigue, blurry vision, and injuries that are slow to heal (ADA). In respect to the multicausation disease model, factors that affect the development of diabetes the most are your genetic endowment, because certain genes give individuals a predisposition to diabetes, the environment, and your behavioral choices. Risk factors for diabetes are cold weather, viruses, and modifiable risk factors such as lack of healthy foods and …show more content…
Although genetics and other unmodifiable risk plays a large role in the appearance of the disease, there are steps that individuals could take to prevent diabetes. Primary prevention could take the form of health education in schools and the community to learn about how nutrition choices greatly affect health and limit the chances of diabetes. Secondary prevention of diabetes works to reduce its severity and is done through early diagnosis or individuals that look out for and acknowledge the symptoms of diabetes. Tertiary prevention is done in efforts to rehabilitate the individuals that suffered the disease, however since diabetes is a chronic condition that may affect people throughout their whole life, health insurance or insulin treatment could be what they require instead to prevent further
They are two types of diabetes throughout the world but the second leading cause of death type 2 diabetes. Diabetes can come from your family background, lack of exercise, overweight, and Agent Orange exposure. The reason for this topic is that people need to understand what can cause diabetes, and how it deeply influences people around people with diabetes. Family can be one cause for a person to have diabetes but a family member could become diabetic from serving in the military service for periods of time, which some people know it as Agent Orange exposure. Not only adults have diabetes even children now is getting diabetes due to eating unhealthy foods that contains a lot of fat and sugars. Nonetheless, the children are not exercising or moderating the food intake that leads them to being overweight, which can equals diabetes.
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What is Type 2 Diabetes? When you blood sugar, also known as glucose, is too high, this is known as Diabetes. Glucose is your main source of energy for your body. Glucose is found in food you eat and is also produced in your liver and muscles. You blood stream carries glucose all throughout your body to be used as energy.
Diabetes mellitus is a long-term chronic condition in which a person that has high blood glucose level either, because of inadequate insulin output or the body cells does not respond properly to insulin, affecting the bodies capacity to extract glucose from the bloodstream and utilise it for energy. Causing improper functioning of the pancreas that secretes insulin. Approximately 1 million Australians have been diagnosed with diabetes; also Australia has the 6th highest incidence and 7th highest prevalence of type 1 diabetes in children from the ages of 0-14 years old. The nature of the 3 main types of diabetes which are Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational include: Type 1 a disorder portrayed by hyperglycaemia (increased blood glucose levels), a breakdown of body fats and proteins that develops ketosis.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) or Type 2 Diabetes is seen as a metabolic disease that is categorized by abnormally high blood glucose or hyperglycemia. Diabetes Mellitus is also formerly known as noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and is the most common form of diabetes that is seen. Insulin is a hormone that is supplied to the body that allows us to efficiently use glucose as fuel. When carbohydrates are broken down into sugars in the stomach glucose enters the blood circulation simulating the pancreas to release insulin in an appropriate amount to become used for energy. With diabetes mellitus the body does not properly make use of the insulin supplied for the body. This causes the pancreas to produced an extra amount if insulin which the body cannot keep up with, causing an imbalance to the blood glucose levels (American Diabetes Association, 2015). In the united states diabetes affects almost 29.1 million people, while the another 86 million people have pre-diabetes but do not know. It is also known as the 7th leading cause of death in the country in the recent years (MedicineNet.com, 2016). For a patient suffering from a chronic form of diabetes mellitus understanding how these mechanisms lead to the condition can be used as preventative measures. Potential consequences as well as the causes and clinical manifestations will ensure a better knowledge on the issue to monitor the condition.
Diabetes is a metabolic disease where a person has high blood glucose due to either the body's cells do not properly respond to insulin, the insulin production is not adequate, or even at times both. People who have this will often have polyuria which is urinating frequently, as well as be more hungry and thirsty. There are three different types of diabetes. There is Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes.
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.
Diabetes mellitus, is the fancy way to say diabetes but many people referred it as diabetes. Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases which can cause you to have high blood sugar levels over a long period. The two main types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. Type 1 results from the pancreas's failure to produce enough insulin. This form was previously referred to as "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" or "juvenile diabetes". The cause is unknown. Type 2 begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which the cells fail to respond to insulin properly. There is no known preventive for type 1 diabetes, Or Type 2 diabetes which accounts for 85-90% of all cases can often be prevented or delayed by maintaining a normal body weight, engaging
The organ or organ system that this disease targets is the body’s blood circulatory system, as it has something to do with the amount of sugar that is in the body. There are a whole range of symptoms that come with the fact that your body has abnormally high sugar levels. One of the symptoms is that your urine will also have high levels of sugar. However, this is a mainly harmless symptom. Some of the more dangerous symptoms include, when not treated properly, blindness, heart disease, a higher chance of stroke, and vascular disease that often leads to even more serious effects. These effects include gangrene and because of that, lead to the need of amputation.
Diabetes mellitus type II or simply diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar. This condition arises from insulin resistance and in some cases a relative lack of insulin (Kommoju, & Reddy, 2011; Xinli, Huijie, Yan, & Yan, 2013). A review of my family background reveals that I am at considerable risk of developing diabetes in my lifetime. A critical examination of the existing literature on the causes of diabetes reveals that a group of genes is involved in most cases of diabetes (Kommoju, & Reddy, 2011). Within my family, my maternal grandmother suffered from diabetes from her early forties. Furthermore, one of my maternal uncles and paternal aunts have both been diagnosed with diabetes. Currently I am seven months
Diabetes Type 2 is a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). Researchers don 't fully understand why some people develop type 2 diabetes and others don 't. It 's clear, however, that certain factors increase the risk, including: Family History: If parents or siblings develop type 2 diabetes, your risk of developing it increases. Weight: The more fatty tissue you have, the more resistant your cells become to insulin. Being overweight is a main risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Inactivity: Being physically active helps to control weight, makes your cells more sensitive to insulin, and uses glucose as energy. Therefore, being inactive puts you at a greater risk of being overweight and developing type 2 diabetes. Age: After age 45 the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases. Researchers believe this is true because people tend to exercise less, lose muscle mass and gain weight as they get older. Race: African Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and American Indians are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes that Caucasians. Prediabetes: Prediabetes is a condition in which your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Left untreated, prediabetes
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is on the rise in the United States, with a new case diagnosed every 30 seconds (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2015). Diabetes is similarly on the rise in Africa, with an estimated 8 million cases to be diagnosed by 2025 (Mbanya,2006, p. 1628-1629). The standard of care for a diabetes patient is the same however, regardless of the continent. However due to the economic restraints of Africa, the standard of care is not feasible for most and the patient therefore suffers. This paper will demonstrate the similarities and differences between the United States and Africa in regards to type 2 diabetes. Similarly in both countries, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is on the rise. While a difference between the
Diabetes is a major problem in our society today. Many people have heard about the disease; however, they do not know too much about its complications. Diabetes is a chronic, progressive and lifelong condition that affects the body’s ability to use the energy found in food (WebMD, 2016). Many new cases are confirmed every year and unfortunately, many go undiagnosed for years. Diabetes is a serious disease and need to be taking seriously. The disease can lead to many other health problems such as blindness, nerve damage and kidney diseases. The more the community understand and made aware of the seriousness of the disease, the better it can be control and or prevented.
Obesity is one of the most leading factors associated with Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes, once known as adult-onset diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way a person’s body metabolizes glucose; an important energy source for the body. Type 2 Diabetes results when the body does not produce enough insulin or is unable to use the excess amounts of insulin sufficiently; an issue known as insulin resistance. According to the Center for Disease Control, Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for ninety to ninety-five percent of all diabetic cases (CDC, 2014). Research from the CDC indicated that Type 2 Diabetes is caused by a mixture of genetic and environmental influences. Obesity, an important risk factor,
Diabetes is a disease where the body is unable to produce or use insulin effectively. Insulin is needed for proper storage and use of carbohydrates. Without it, blood sugar levels can become too high or too low, resulting in a diabetic emergency. It affects about 7.8% of the population. The incidence of diabetes is known to increase with age. It’s the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the US, and is the primary cause of blindness and foot and leg amputation. It is known to cause neuropathy in up to 70% of diabetic patients. Individuals with diabetes are twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2.