Diabetes mellitus type 2

about 1 in 300 New Zealanders have type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is when insulin may be present but is unable to function. It usually develops later in life and is linked with obesity. Type 1 Diabetes: In a normal healthy person the pancreas responds to the glucose by releasing insulin, insulin is responsible for allowing glucose into the cells. When the glucose enters the cells the amount of glucose in the blood streams falls. If you have type 1 diabetes the pancreas cannot secrete insulin…

Many diseases like cancer, heart problems, diabetes, hypertention, and mental problems are genetically transferred from generation to generation. Asking about family health history during the physical health assessment is crucial. Knowing the patient family health history gives a better insight on what disease the patient might be at greater risk for. It is like a map that give you clues on what to look for in the patient (NCBI). According to Kardia et al., 2003, “A person inherits a complete…

towards the individual. These issues can vary in existence. Diabetes mellitus, often shortened to diabetes, refers to a group of diseases that affect the body’s usage of glucose (Torpy, 2011). Torpy (2011) defines glucose as the sugar acting as source of energy for the muscle cells, tissue cells and the brain. The two prominent forms of diabetes are called type 1 and type 2, and gestational diabetes. I am going to focus on type 1 and type 2 diabetes as they carry considerable long term effects. …

The literature reviewed here examined adult Hispanics living in the United States and their immense susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Varies studies recognized that people from minority groups specifically adults from the Hispanic community had a prevalence to T2DM and interventions were needed. Some studies had revealed that disparities in healthcare provision no longer existed (Rosal et al., 2005). However, a difference in access to healthcare existed across the adult Hispanic…

Diabetes (mellitus) is a medical condition that do not let the food work properly to become glucose (sugar) that goes into the cells to produce energy in human body. In the United States, many people die or have health problem with diabetes. My mother in law, Maria, was diagnosis with diabetes. Maria had a poor lifestyle at a young age. At first, she was be able to visit a doctor that provided her prescriptions and her insurance covered them. After while she got serious issues with her insurance…

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Isaac Anzaldua Norma Beardwood (Roper), MBA, M. Ed., RDN, LD, LPC, CEDS DIET 4252 August 31, 2015 Introduction Basic Overview Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease; which occurs through high blood concentrations as a byproduct of issues concerning insulin mechanisms. Individuals with this disease produce an inadequate amount of insulin. The primary defect is the pancreatic beta-cell destruction; usually leading to hyperglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,…

Type I diabetes What is type I diabetes? Type I diabetes is a medical condition characterized by autoimmune destruction of beta islets cells in the pancreas, resulting in impaired insulin production and hyperglycemia. Patients often present for the first time to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis – this potentially fatal condition is characterized by metabolic acidosis, ketoacids in the serum and urine, severe dehydration, cardiovascular instability, and respiratory distress.…

proud of being obese or morbidly obese. However, I’m not saying that it is acceptable for people: to be made fun of, discriminated upon, or judged for being obese either. The health risk associated with obesity are increasingly alarming. Diabetes Mellitus type 2, Coronary Artery Disease, bone, and joint disease are just naming a few. Recently I’ve seen more “Special treatment” for obese people being done every day for example; getting to use an electric scooter at the grocery store, whether it…

There are many people who are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year. In people with diabetes, the insulin is not doing its job causing the sugar to remain in the blood stream; which results in a lack of energy needed for everyday functioning. Health care personnel educate patients about maintaining their diabetes, but their time is limited. This is the reason Diabetic nurse educators are important, because they have the time to teach about diabetes, how to check sugars, and how to handle sick…

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), which affects approximately one-third of the 29 million Americans with diabetes mellitus (DM), is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in US working-age adults. Our lab has previously shown a link between specific European mitochondrial haplogroups and DR severity, but not the presence of DR. A follow-up study by the lab showed that higher glycosylated hemoglobin is a proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) risk factor only in DR patients from mitochondrial…