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overweight status. Her physician had explained the possible risk of going into a pregnancy overweight and the possibility of having gestational diabetes. When she was screened at 24 weeks of conception for gestational diabetes the results of her oral glucose tolerance test was as follow: Fasting: ≥ 103mg/dL 1hour: ≥ 204mg/dL 2hour: ≥ 172mg/dL Damaris was told the gestational diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise and was referred to a dietician in the hospital for a consult. She…

Blood glucose concentration controlled by two main hormones those are glucagon and insulin. Insulin: Insulin secreted by beta cells of pancreas. Those reducing the glucose level in blood, insulin hormone deposit glucose in liver, muscles and adipose tissue. Secretion makes hypoglycemia. Lack of insulin leads to diabetic mellitus. Treatment by insulin injection or tablets. Leads to may complications. Ex: eye- glucoma Peripheral neuropathy. Myocardial infection. Recurrent…

aerobic glycolysis where glucose is converted to ATP for the body’s energy needs. Figure three shows how efforts ranging from thirty to ninety percent of a riders max power will utilize the glycolytic energy system. The glycolytic system is dependent entirely on the presence of glucose in the body. The most abundant form of glucose in the body is its storage form of glycogen. Glycogen is stored both in the liver and directly in muscle tissue. The body’s external source of glucose comes from the…

people in America. This disease does not have a cure as of yet. Diabetes is where our bodies cannot produce enough insulin to keep up with our bodies. What is insulin you may ask? Well it is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas, it allows our glucose cells to use blood…

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders, which share the common feature of present high levels of blood glucose (source of energy for the body; hyperglycemia) or chronic persistent; if these levels are too high or too low it can lead to acute complications that have to resolve quickly. Elevated levels maintained for a long time and cause blood glucose levels damaging arteries throughout the body, long-term deterioration and alter various organs, especially eyes, kidneys, nerves,…

Diabetes is a disease where the body makes little to no insulin, or insulin gets produced but can't be used. This results in high levels of glucose (sugar) being in the blood. Diabetes is also defined as a set of metabolic disorders, that causes a person to have high blood glucose due to very low insulin production in the body, or the body not responding to insulin properly. The two types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, occurs when…

a warning. Some of the symptoms are a consequence of other symptoms, causing a chain reaction. Symptoms include; higher than normal levels of glucose in the blood. Frequent urination and increased thirst. Glucose is reabsorbed as it passes through the kidneys, however since sugar levels in the blood are high the body will try to get rid of the extra glucose by producing more urine, making the person urinate more frequently. Since urine output is higher…

dietary habits, excess body fat in the abdominal region, age and hypertension. Prediabetes is tested through glucose levels, like the other two types of diabetes, and shows levels that are higher than normal, however, not as high as levels required to be diagnosed with type two diabetes. An early sign of glucose intolerance can be an important sign that can lead to diagnosing…

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…

natural hormone in the body by the pancreas. These hormones control the level of sugar in the blood. People with type 1 diabetes will require insulin injections on a regular basis. In the type 1 diabetes, the body stops the insulin and the blood glucose level goes high. With type 2 diabetes, some people may also need insulin injections to help control blood sugar levels. Insulin is generally injected subcutaneously between 2 to 4 times. Classified according to how long they work on how fast and…