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    Introduction Everyone is affected by diabetes whether they are diagnosed with the disease or know a loved one with the disease. People go undiagnosed everyday and it affects all ages. Diabetes metabolic disease which the body has an inability to produce any or enough insulin causing elevated levels of glucose in the blood. There are two types of diabetes usually appears in childhood or adolescence, the bodies immune system attacks and destroys cells that produce insulin and without insulin blood

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    Diabetes is a growing problem in the Hispanic population. In fact, according to Duggan et al. (2014) “Hispanics have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes.” Hispanics also have a greater chance of experiencing complications due to not obtaining regular medical checkups and not monitoring their glucose levels (Duggan et al., 2014). As the problem continues to increase there have been many interventions created to help prevent diabetes among the Hispanic population. One of these interventions

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    What Is Diabetes? Types Of Diabetes By Harshad Jethra | Submitted On June 05, 2015 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Harshad Jethra Diabetes is also referred to as diabetes mellitus, and may

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    Diabetes Dilemma Approximately 25.8 million people suffer from diabetes in the United States alone (Cheever & Hinkle, 2014). Without a doubt, this is a surprising statistic and somewhat horrifying. Within 15 years, it is estimated that over 30 million people will have diabetes; although many people are unaware they have diabetes. Flaws in insulin secretion or action cause increased blood glucose levels, which is the main distinction of diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that can

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    Diabetes is caused when a person’s blood sugar level becomes too high. This is often described as a lifelong condition. There are two types of Diabetes within the UK; Type 1 Diabetes, where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that the body uses to produce insulin. This can develop over weeks or even days. Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or the body’s cells do not react to insulin. Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1. Many people

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    Diabetes on the Rise “There is considerable evidence for a rising epidemic of diabetes in many countries of the world, with projected numbers of affected persons, and national prevalence likely to rise” (Sicree & Shaw, 2007). The United States (U.S.) alone being number three of the top ten countries worldwide, projected to see the highest rate of those affected by type II diabetes amongst its population in 2030 (Shaw, Sicree, & Zimmet, 2010). A growing epidemic, attributions to urbanization, nutrition

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    When it comes to diabetes, there are multiple types of diabetes. Some of the different types are Type1, Type 2, and Gestational, Diabetes LADA, Diabetes MODY, Double Diabetes, Type 3 Diabetes, Steroid-Included Diabetes, Brittle Diabetes, Secondary Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus and Juvenile Diabetes. All of these diabetes do have something in common. They all cause the blood glucose levels to go higher than normal. This condition can apply to anyone of any age level. Over 382 million people in

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    The Truth about Diabetes Many do not understand the dangers and complications that Diabetics go through. Some people desire to touch bases on the subject; however they do not want to tell all the details of everything that goes on, due to it being a vast detailed subject. This research paper will acknowledge the unknown factors that many do not realize contribute to where diabetes can come from, who all can get diabetes, what it can do to your body and any other unspoken details that people could

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    Prediabetes Prediabetes is described as having a fasting blood glucose level higher than normal, but not elevated to the level of the classification of diabetes (CDC, 2014; CDC 2015) Normal blood glucose level is considered to be less than 100 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter), and diabetes is diagnosed when the blood glucose level rises above 126 mg/dL. Prediabetes falls in between at a level 100-125 mg/dL. Individuals with prediabetes are at a higher risk of heart disease and other complications

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    What is Diabetes? Diabetes type 2 is a condition in which blood sugar levels are too high. After eating foods that contain carbohydrates, chemicals in the small intestine break down the carbohydrates into simple sugar molecules called glucose. The cell lining in the small intestine absorb the glucose, which then passes into the bloodstream. When the blood reaches the pancreas, beta cells inside the pancreas detect the rising glucose levels. To reduce the glucose level, beta cells release insulin

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