Type II Diabetes Numerous individuals in today’s society are unaware that they might be living with an unknown disease. One of the most serious diseases and most common illness amongst people, and in most cases usually gets misconstrued in our country is, type II diabetes. Statistics show in 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2011). Then again, it is due to countless individuals being noninsulin-dependent and it starts with adult
Prevention of Type II Diabetes in Young Adults in America Yvanne Vannessa Prezil University of South Florida Prevention of Type II Diabetes in Young Adults in America Introduction Diabetes is a condition, which causes the blood sugar of a person to become too high (Nhs, 2012). Type II diabetes is a long-term metabolic disorder that results from characterized high blood sugar, insulin resistance, or insulin deficiency (Elly, 2008). This type of diabetes differs from type I diabetes, which
Type II diabetes mellitus What is type II diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels usually caused by insensitivity to insulin. Insulin production is normal in type II diabetics. The condition is frequently associated with a family history and is seen in obese individuals. It is a leading risk factor for the development of heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. It is also a leading cause of kidney disease, blindness, and death in the
Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. There are three types of diabetes: type I (previously called “insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus”), type II (previously called “non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus”, and gestational diabetes which is diagnosed during the second or third trimester of pregnancy). Prediabetes is a condition of high blood glucose of hemoglobin A1C levels, but these levels are not high enough to be classified as diabetes. These people are at increased
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by increased levels of glucose in the blood. There are two main types, Type I and Type II. Clinical presentation is almost similar for both types and consists of increased eating (polyphagia), increased drinking water (polydipsia) and subsequent urination. Type 1diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin hormone. Pathophysiology of this kind of diabetes is that beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed
of Type II Diabetes Diabetes is a problem that is expanding across the nation due to various factors that may be avoided such as bad eating habits, lack of exercise and education. These components can all be reversed, which will result to a diabetic free life. According to Diabetes Research Institute, “the most common form of diabetes is called type 2, or non-insulin dependent diabetes”. People with type 2 are able to produce some of their own insulin, yet often, it’s not enough (Diabetes Research
Factor 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
Prevalence of Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the Adult of JAZAN by Demographic characteristics, BMI and Settlement type. Dr.T.Hemalatha, Dr. Rashida, Ms.Wajiha, Dr.Fahad Abstract Nowadays Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is becoming a major health problem in all over the world. If a person having prolonged group of disease with high level of blood glucose then it is Diabetes Mellitus. It will cause severe other health issues like cardiovascular diseases, disease related to vision, Kidney, blood vessels
Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that influences the physical and social aspects of life for millions of people living in New York City (NYC). The excess accumulation of glucose in the blood caused by this disease can lead to the breakdown of many organs in the human body leading to increased hospitalizations and mortality. Although diabetes is a manageable disease given the appropriate care and education, the disease and its complications disproportionately affect African-Americans
treatment; however, there are some diseases that are a life long battle even with a treatment. An excellent example is diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is diagnosed during childhood or adolescence. Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed in adulthood. Type 1 diabetes is important but it only affects a small amount of the population mainly adolescence while Type 2 diabetes affects a large portion of the population making it more of a priority. The first step into understanding any disease