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Essay On Type 2 Diabetes

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Reducing Type II Diabetes within our African American Community
According to Healthy People 2020 (2014), diabetes affects over 29 million people in the United States, with another estimated 28 percent of the population having undiagnosed cases. Of those at risk, African Americans are almost 2 times more likely to be diagnosed as opposed to their Caucasian counterparts. Many preventable associated factors include limited knowledge regarding disease processes, healthy diet, and limited knowledge of one’s own body. Our goal is to provide our African American community the opportunity to learn more about diabetes and how to reduce the risk of type II diabetes and signs and symptoms of diabetes during a community event.
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Lastly, our brochure would highlight the most common signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia including life threatening signs that should be reported immediately. In order to substantiate our teachings we will ask those that visit our table to complete a 5 question quiz that on completion will be awarded a pedometer to assist in a new walking program.
Evidence-based research was done in regards to combining diet and exercise programs to lower the risk of type II diabetes. They discovered that those that undertook these programs were able to see a decrease in periods of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and were able to maintain normoglycemic levels more easily. In addition they were able to decrease cardiovascular risk and lower blood pressure levels. (Healthy People 2020, 2014)
Health Promotion Strategies
Objective One At least two community members that approach our table will be able to locate a healthy food swap in our brochure and give reasoning why it is a better choice than a non-healthy food choice.
Strategies
Imbalanced Nutrition: More than body requirements will be our focus regarding objective one. The most common reason that people develop diabetes mellitus is due to poor diet control. Diabetes mellitus is caused when the insulin production is stopped or drastically slowed in the pancreas. This stops the ability for sugars to be transported into the cells for

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