Diabetes type 2 is a well-known disorder in America. It’s becoming one of the leading causes of premature morbidity and death worldwide. At Florida Hospital Diabetes and Translational Research Institute, Pratley (2013) stated that the prevalence of diabetes will continue to grow. It’s been estimated that by 2030 approximately 552 million adults will be affected mostly due to the growing of diabetes in developing countries. In the US alone, the number of people suffering from diabetes has drastically increased in the last 20 years because of the population being overweight or obese (Pratley, 2013). Those who are older in age, obese, have a family history of diabetes and lack of exercise have a higher chance of having it. The sooner people find
Bckground While modern lifestyles and medical care have certainly improved the longevity of humans in the developed world, and contributed to a greater quality of life scenario, those same lifestyles have engendered a number of issues that contribute to disease. Lack of proper diet, fast food, high fat and carbohydrate diets without adequate fruits and vegetables, lack of exercise, smoking and alcohol contribute to an epidemic of obesity which, in turn, contributes to a serious metabolic disorder called Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. While not managed by insulin injections, it is nevertheless quite serious and has a number of progressing symptoms that, if not treated properly, can result in cardiovascular, renal and neurological problems, as well as amputation, ocular issues, and even cognitive dysfunction.
This essay will focus on type 2 diabetes, which is becoming one of the fast growing chronic health conditions in the United Kingdom (UK). Approximately 700 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes each day in the UK (Diabetes Uk, (2014)a). It is costing the NHS about £10billion pounds each year to treat diabetes along with its complication and it is expected to rise in the next couple of years (Diabetes UK, (2014)b).
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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.
We can and must prevent the preventable. The human and financial cost of not intervening will be far greater than the cost of intervening” (International Diabetes Federation, 2016). Basically, diabetes is preventable, it is one’s own will to have courage to fight and with the help of supporters there is no excuse in overcoming this disease. Diabetics are not alone, the American Diabetes Association provides planning meals, awareness programs, food recipes, the understanding of carbohydrates and many more supportive plans. In order to obtain a healthy lifestyle with no complications of any type of disease, it is important to dedicate at least an hour a day to physical activity. The famous writer Lieberman once said, “There’s no medicine that’s more important than exercise. Analyzes have shown, exercising is one of the most important medicines for the diabetic soul, keeping sugar and blood levels at a normal rate. In addition, carefully selecting portions of food that are consume daily. The disease itself is killing many different individuals despite economic statuses. Those who have the education and means usually take it for granted, when people in lower income countries inquire the access to reliable resources. Type II Diabetes impacts negatively on many facets of global development and economic sustainability. So it is crucial that this disease is be put in the forefront so that the global burden of Type II Diabetes be
Diabetes type two is a disease that affects millions of Americans every year. [Diabetes is a chronic disease. Alternate names for type two diabetes are, Noninsulin-dependent diabetes and Adult-onset diabetes (Wisse, 2014).]
Type two diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It affects more Americans than most non-communicable diseases (Healthy People 2020, 2016). This public health issue has an urgency to be addressed and resolved. Several interventions should take place in order to see what works best for prevention and treatment of type two diabetes. Diet and physical activity are two of the most common predicators of type two diabetes. Richard Riegelman’s textbook on public health (2010) explains that the actual causes of death in the United States the second highest being diet and physical activity at four-hundred-thousand deaths (Riegelman, 2010). This gives reason to believe that a healthy diet and physical activity is a good start to the intervention and prevention of type two diabetes.
The purpose of the paper was looking at the quality of life of diabetic patients. Type two diabetics that have a support system compared to those that don’t have a support system have an improved quality of life after being diagnosed. The level of evidence of this study was a cross sectional study. Researching the article was done by going to the Clarkson College website, then going to the student life tab and choosing library. Clicking on the “C” on the article database and clicking on the CINAHL Complete link. Typed in diabetes mellitus in the first box, then where it has the first and changed selection to not, then in the second box typed out systematic review. Then scrolled down to where
The beliefs that diabetes cannot be cured completely is gradually becoming a past story, as more scientific research is proving that diabetes can be revised or cured completely within 30 days. If you are one of those people who strongly believe in old saying that diabetes is a lifetime disease, you definitely would want to read the latest improvements as regards diabetes management.
The purpose of me writing this paper is to state facts about my topic and help state my sources correctly. This information gives facts about the two different types of diabetes and how it affects people around the world and the different age groups and most importantly, affects their health. This paper simply explains the effects caused by diabetes type 1 and type 2. The information this paper gives is accurate and gives helpful information about the symptoms and health problems leading to this disease. Diabetes is caused by high blood pressure or too much sugar in a person's blood. Family traits with diabetes pass down their genetics to families in the new generation.
Type 2 diabetes is a very well known disease throughout the US. There are about 27 million people in the US with the disease and 86 million others have prediabetes which means their blood glucose is not right but also not high enough to be diabetes yet. 208,000 people under the age of twenty have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or 2 Diabetes.
The authors of this article described the nature of this problem by mentioning that the pre-diabetes blood testing are widely recognized as an important test, which provides early warning of diabetes onset. Diabetes type 2 is one of the fastest growing chronic health condition and by promoting lifestyle changes, which is the beneficial and cost-effective way to reduce the burden of this disease is very
Compare and contrast Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Include age, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment.
The purpose of this study was to analyze physicians and patients with type 2 diabetes perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in type 2 diabetes treatment. This article targeted on patients’ struggles to achieve treatment goals and how physicians’ responded to patients who are not achieving goals. For data collection, a research team conducted a face to face semi-structured interview with the nineteen physicians and thirty four patients. This study found that both physicians and patients accepted responsibility for poor outcomes. Patients described feeling defeated and depressed in response to treatment goals that were unmet. Some limitations include a relatively homogenous sample because the data was only collected around the Boston area and
Type 2 diabetes is a disease where your body cannot control its blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes is an issue in New Zealand because diabetes is our largest and fastest growing health issue we face in New Zealand. Why this is a growing problem is because Maoris have a 14.19% chance of getting type 2 diabetes and Pacific Islander having an 11.6% chance of getting diabetes. Diabetes is closely linked with heart disease, and together they are responsible for the deaths of more New Zealanders each year than cigarettes. Many of these deaths are preventable. But does your diet and how much you exercise reduce your chance of getting type 2 diabetes?