Gestational diabetes

Diabetes is a group of diseases that are caused by a problem with the hormone insulin. The pancreas, found behind the stomach would normally release insulin to help regulate the blood sugar in your body from the foods you eat. Diabetes can occur when the pancreas produces very little to no insulin. Also, diabetes can be when the body does not respond to insulin called insulin resistance. A form of diabetes can happen during pregnancy and even pre diabetes can occur in the body. There is a…

Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas has stopped producing enough insulin. It is very unknown why this happens. Many risk factors can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. The risk factors can include: weight, fat distribution, inactivity, family history, race, age, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Weight is a risk factor because the more fatty tissues you have, the more resistant your cells become to insulin. Keep in mind…

Diabetes is a condition in which the body’s levels of blood sugar and the hormone insulin are out of balance. It is one of the most common diseases in the United States, and its numbers are constantly rising. There are three main forms of diabetes. Type 1, in which the body does not make enough insulin, Type 2, in which the body does not make enough insulin or it doesn’t use the insulin properly, and Gestational which occurs only during pregnancy. Type one diabetes is when the body does not…

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. …

Diabetes is a metabolic disease. 100 million people in the world are affected by diabetes[diabetes [1] and isit’s the cause of 1.1 million deaths every year, 80% of which found in lower and middle income countries [2]. Now 32.7 million diabetic patientpatients an estimated in India and this amount is expected to twisetwice by 2025. Prevalence is expected to double worldwide in next 20 years[years [3] and enlarged by 150% in lower and middle income countries [2][3][4]. A same situation having in…

Diabetes has been a long going epidemic in the United States. This disease was once called the “Sugar Disease” back in day amongst the African American community. According to Mayo Clinic Staff, “Diabetes is a group of diseases that affect how your body process blood sugar (glucose),” (Staff, 2015). Glucose is very important to the body because it’s your natural way of getting energy for your body to help your brain, muscles and tissues function. Since diabetes is considered as chronic illness…

kidney failure and eventually become irreversible. If you have not been diagnosed with diabetes yet, here are the tests that you can expect your doctor to preform to determine if you are in fact diabetic: If you have severe symptoms of unexplained weight loss, increased thirst, increased hunger, frequent urination, or tingling in your feet and hands. There are tests your doctor can run to check for diabetes. Today there are around…

1. Introduction Indigenous Australians suffer significant disadvantages in life expectancy, health and welfare status in comparison to non- indigenous Australians with chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular, liver and respiratory diseases contributing significantly to this disparity. Complex interrelated factors such as high-risk behaviours, limitations in access to health services, cultural and historic beliefs and influences on the management of these conditions have a significant…

It is estimated that 10% of the entire population already has type 2 diabetes (T2D) or has a chance of developing it and 40% of adults are obese. Those who have a predisposition to T2D and diabetes are deeply rooted in genetics. There is about a 70% chance of heritability for obesity and about a 35% chance for T2D; however, these conditions are also caused by lifestyle habits. Many studies have identified potential environmental factors that may cause obesity and T2D; the most prominent being a…

Elizabeth Barron Winters OA May 10, 2017 Case study A case of Diabetes Insipidus The body regulates by balancing fluid intake and removing extra fluid. Excessive thirst is polydipsia were an adult consumes more than 4 quarts of any beverage per day. Excessive urination is considered polyuria were an adult urinates 50 ml/kg or more in body weight per two hours. Central is the damage of the persons hypothalamus or pituitary meaning the kidneys are removing to much fluid from the body…