Diabetes mellitus type 2

of the most prevalent diseases that affect a big percentage of the population is known as type 2 diabetes or diabetes mellitus. The main issue with this disease is that it can affect the body through different ways. A common definition of type 2 diabetes is when the body resists insulin which affects how the body processes glucose or blood sugar. There are different ways to identify and diagnose type 2 diabetes but one of the most common methods is through urine in which the doctors try to…

Abstract Type 2 Diabetes is a disease that is normally characterized by how the body has a lack of sensitivity to insulin and how the cells bind to the insulin, this causes a person’s response to glucose to change. The glucose levels in diabetics are much higher than the average person due to the lack of sensitivity that they have to insulin. In this experiment, we tested the hypothesis that people who are diabetic will have a higher blood glucose concentration and light absorbance than…

hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The retina of diabetics is very distinct from the retina of non-diabetic people. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease which occurs when the sugar concentration in blood increases as a result of beta cells defection. Beta cells are located in the pancreas and they control the percentage of sugar in blood by producing insulin, which is a hormone that is responsible for breaking down the sugar and converting it to energy. With diabetes mellitus, either…

Diabetes Mellitus Chanda Boots STC SPN Medical Surgical III Mrs. Misty Stark RN BSN 06/30/2016 Abstract Diabetes Mellitus is a growing global problem with huge social, economic, and health discrepancies. It is a chronic metabolic disorder. 6.4% of the adult population is suffering from this disorder. This is estimated to increase to 430 million in the absence of better control or cure. (Eckhard. M, et al (2009) Infections in Diabetes; 935-941) The two main reasons for the increase include the…

in the management of type 2 DM. What does the evidence show and its place in therapy? Background In the United States, approximately 25.8 million people have diabetes. Of the 25.8 million people, about 5% to 10% have type 1 diabetes and 90% to 95% have type 2 diabetes (T2DM).1 The prevalence of diabetes is much higher in non-Hispanic white, American Indian and African American and lower in Hispanic and Asian.1 Majority of the worldwide diabetic patients are type 2 diabetes which means they are…

Diabetes and Exercise Diabetes mellitus is a common, chronic disease in which a person’s blood sugar (glucose) levels are often too high. Getting exercise on a regular basis is an important part of diabetes treatment. WHY SHOULD I EXERCISE REGULARLY IF I HAVE DIABETES? Exercising regularly provides many benefits for people who have diabetes. Some of these benefits include: • Lowering your blood glucose level. During exercise, muscles use glucose in your bloodstream for energy. This causes…

Discussion. From this research, it can be said that diabetes remains one of the severe diseases to get cured in the world owing to an interconnected group of diseases or after or side effects. Straightforwardly, it is learnt that it has reached to the 7th position in the list of the most life-threatening diseases. Type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile or Diabetes mellitus type 1) is described as the variety of diabetes in which insulin production is destructed or specifically…

Diabetes Mellitus in general is a chronic disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood (hyperglycemia). There are at least three different types of diabetes mellitus, however; I would be talking about type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can also be known as late-onset diabetes, or non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) which is a disease caused by the production of too little or no insulin by the pancreas. Other causes include body cells having too few insulin receptors,…

doctor because these are a few symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. If diagnosed with this disease, a couple of questions that you may have are: “What causes type 2 Diabetes?” and “What are researchers doing to find a cure?” The initial question concerning this disease is what causes type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes occurs when insulin secretion does not efficiently meet the insulin demands of the body, which results in hyperglycemia. “Type 2 diabetes mellitus signifies hyperglycemia, which is…

day in order to live. For them it’s their way of life. Diabetes is a serious disease that affects other body organs and can cause other dangerous conditions. Diabetes mellitus also known as just diabetes is when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin for ones amount of food intake. In order for the cells to use glucose (sugar), they have to have insulin.…