Diabetes

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,…

Australia is facing an increasing epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Obesity is thought to be the primary cause of diabetes. There are approximately one million people living with diabetes. The first part of this video explained how inflammation caused by type 2 diabetes destroys pancreatic cells and dramatically decreases the production of insulin. The two main problems related to insulin in type 2 diabetes are insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. Insulin resistance refers to a…

The first thing that comes into my mind when i hear about Type 1 diabetes is friend of mine, who suffers under this disease. Always by his side his insulin-measurement system directly connected to his blood stream and figuring out if his insulin level is high enough to for example participate in sports or even go to school. Ian, my friend, is not the only one who is affected by this disease. Only in the united States the number of affected people grows by 80,000 patients every year, while…

source of insulin on a permanent basis (Lewis et al., 2014). Type II Diabetes Mellitus Type II DM (T2DM) is the most prevalent type of DM, accounting for over 90% of all diabetes…

three different types diabetes, only 5% of people suffer from type 1. With an unknown cause, there are many effects from this disease. Ranging from short term to long term, and positive to negative effects, diabetes is a disease that one must be very disciplined to keep under control. This life-long disease still has no cure. In this paper, I will discuss the proposed cause and the many effects of type 1 diabetes. Like many diseases that have an exact cause, type 1 diabetes is not one of those.…

away from me, it was a huge adjustment. I knew that our relationship would change, but I had no idea it would be tested so quickly after they moved. About 15 years ago, my stubborn, hot headed, hardworking dad was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes means that you are insulin dependent. Meaning that without taking insulin every day, his sugar levels would sky rocket out of control. Only being 8 at the time, this…

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is a complex chronic metabolic disorder characterised by increased insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells and involving an interplay of various genetic and environmental factors. This report discusses the pathogenesis and long term complications of type 2 diabetes as well as several pharmacological treatments. Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes
Genetic predisposition contributes to the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes as evidenced by a…

Diabetes is a disease in which a person has high blood sugar. People get high blood sugar because their insulin production is bad, or their body doesn’t respond will the insulin. Millions of people around the world have diabetes. People need to be aware of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes because it can kill them, and it affects their lives negatively. If a person has diabetes, they can’t live a normal life anymore. They have to be more careful with the things they do. There are a couple…

Diabetes: Causes, Treatment, and Prognosis Diabetes is found in two forms namely type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused by a situation where the immune system attacks and destroys pancreases beta cells that produce insulin. (Atkinson & Eisenbarth, 2001). Type 2 diabetes (the most common type) is caused by a number of factors ranging from genetic and lifestyle factors. Some of these include physical inactivity and obesity in which case the extra fat causes insulin resistance. Aside…

around the globe have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the diabetes disease. Diabetes occurs when blood glucose levels rise higher than the normal, better known as hyperglycemia. Another factor that triggers diabetes is the human body’s lack of production of insulin. Insulin keeps the blood glucose level in the body at a normal level, but without it, high levels of sugar in the blood begin to take place. While diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the world,…