Diabetes is a condition caused by too much of glucose in the blood. In this condition, either body does not produce insulin or cells do not respond properly to the insulin that produced by the pancreas. Nearly 347 million people worldwide have diabetes, and the number is still growing. Studies proved that people with insufficient blood glucose control seem to develop oral disease more often than people who have good control over their diabetes. Uncontrolled diabetes can put a person under a…
the topic selected the following research questions and hypotheses have been derived. 1. Is structured teaching effective on improving the competency level of self-insulin injection among DM2Type 2 diabetes patients, based on their knowledge and skill? H_0 1: The structured teaching is effective on improving the competency level of self-insulin injection among DM2 patients based on their knowledge and skill. H_1 1: The structured teaching is not effective on improving the competency…
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…
The pamphlet is discussing Type II diabetes and its complications. Type II diabetes is when the body does not use insulin properly and affects the way the body processes blood sugar. Diabetes is when the blood glucose levels are higher than normal. The blood glucose is the sugar that the body makes from the food in the diet. When there is a large amount of sugar in the blood, it is known as hyperglycemia. There are several complications that come with type II diabetes. One of the…
prescription. You can also take other forms of simple sugar or carbohydrates. Make sure you eat 15 grams of food or drink composed mainly of simple sugar or carbohydrates. Example of foods like these include ½ cup of juice or soda, 4 teaspoons of table sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey and 4 to 5 pcs of crackers. You can ask your dietician for food choices and portions that will treat hypoglycemia. You need to check blood glucose level after 15 or 20 minutes of eating. If it is not in the level that…
We can term prohormones as predecessors of hormones which usually have any hormonal effect of its own. This term came into usage in middle of twentieth century and is used in science stream. Natural occurring prohormones in the human body are pro-opiomelanocortin and proinsulin. The conversion of prohormones into hormones basically occurs when these are exported to endoplasmic reticulum and entails many multiple processing enzymes. For instance, proinsulin is oftenly processed by PC 3,…
time, can cause damage to your kidneys, eyes, heart and sometimes even your nerves. There are three major forms of diabetes. They are known as Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes. Knowing the differences between the various types and which type you have or are likely to develop will help you to manage your condition. Which Type Do You Have? Type 1, also called "juvenile diabetes" or…
Niemann-Pick Disease Niemann-Pick disease (NP) is an inherited metabolic disorder. With it, harmful amounts of a fatty substance build up in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and, in some people, the brain. The disease is subdivided into 4 related types. • In types A and B, there is not enough activity of an enzyme called sphingomyelinase. This causes the build up of toxic amounts of sphingomyelin. That is a fatty substance present in every cell of the body. • Type A, Infantile NP is…
Type 2 diabetes (adult onset diabetes) is defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a chronic condition that affects the way your body processes sugar. It is the most common form of diabetes, which accounts for 90-95% of the diabetic population worldwide (347 + million). With type 2 diabetes, you are one of 2 things - resistant to your body’s own insulin ( the hormone that regulates sugar) or your body doesn’t produce enough insulin to control the sugar in your body. *Let me clear…
Juvenile diabetes or as it is more commonly known today as type 1 diabetes is a metabolic disorder. The main identifying feature is an absence of insulin production and secretion. It is also caused by autoimmune destruction of your beta cells, which are located in the pancreas. Because the beta cells are destroyed by your own immune system, little or no insulin can be produced. Insulin injections are required to help the body control the levels of blood glucose. But what causes the body to…