Gestational diabetes

tissues to respond to insulin is believed to involve the insulin receptors but the specific defects are not known . Type 2 daibetes is the most common type of diabetes mellitus . ( Greenspans' basic &clinical endocrinology 9 th ed) . This form was previeously referred to as " non insulin –dependent diabetes mellitus" (NIDDM ) or "adult – onset diabetes " The primary cause is due lifestyle factors and genetics .(Riserus U 2008 ) . A number of lifestyle factors are known to be important to the…

diagnosis for Type 2 diabetes early in its stage is critical for proper management of the disease condition. Diabetes that is not managed correctly can illicit severe complications like: loss of eyesight, heart disease, kidney disease, and loss of limbs. Diabetes in the United States is the seventh leading cause of death according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetics are two times more likely to die at the same age as people who do not have diabetes. Most people seek…

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from lack of insulin, the insulin produced is ineffective, or both. There are three types of diabetes mellitus: type 1 known as insulin dependent mellitus, which is the pancreas not producing insulin. Type 2 known as non-insulin dependent mellitus, which is the pancreas is able to produce some insulin but the cells are rejecting it. Gestational diabetes which is manifested during pregnancy. Within these three…

A staggering 30 million people in the United States have Diabetes. I chose this non-communicable disease because it has affected my own family. Three of my grandparents have the disease. My mother is concerned that she will become diabetic because it is hereditary. This could in turn be passed along to me if we as a family do not start making some changes to our nutrition and exercise. Diabetes by definition is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is…

Diagnosis Diabetes can be defined from two different perspectives. A medical’s perspective is defined as a series of metabolic condition linked to hyperglycaemia and caused by defects in insulin secretion, and some complications include the eyes, kidneys and peripheral nerves. A patient’s perspective is defined as a lifelong condition requiring change in your daily diet, monitoring blood levels and visits to the doctor. There are four different categories of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an…

audience on the treatment of diabetes, type 1, type 2 and gestational Introduction: Imagine having a disease for the rest of your life such as diabetes. Diabetes has no cure, although it can be treated and controlled. Anyone living with diabetes can still do the things they love. This disease is manageable and the treatments aren’t so bad. They can make you feel healthy and be healthy as well. Thesis/Preview: Each type of diabetes -- type 1, type 2 and gestational – all have different and…

Diabetes is a long-lasting disease and it is a serious metabolic condition which can affect the whole body. Diabetes is a condition when the body can’t make enough insulin or it can’t use its insulin in the way it should. Insulin is made inside the pancreas (a small gland behind the stomach) and is used to help the body use or store the glucose it gets from food. This condition causes sugars to build up in the blood. It can cause serious health complications including lower-extremity amputations…

A family history has many factors in common that play a critical role in genetic disorders. Understanding fully the hereditary contributions of the illness can help the family identify their potential risk factors of inheriting the disease (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, Hanson, & Rowe, 2014). Throughout this paper I will discuss a genetic disease passed down through a three generation family, discussing the family’s health problems, ethnic history, their understanding of the disease and…

preeclampsia accompanied by the mild elevated high blood pressure. The midwife explain I will start treatment for hypertension which was one of the doctors main concerns, the plan was to make it to 36 week gestational age due to the fetus not being fully developed. Around 32 week gestational age diseased started to progress unfortunately the medication for hypertension was not helping, at that point the obstetrician decided to admit me to the hospital and prepare me for induction. After being…

Why there is a barriers to self management of diabetes among low household income adults aged 45 to 64 years in New York City? How low household income adults aged 45 to 64 years can be a barrier to self-management of diabetes in New York City? Why there is a relationship between low income households and diabetes among adults aged 45 to 64 in the New York City? According to the American Diabetic Association, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.1…