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Many adults, children, and adolescents are obese, which is a worldwide problem. Obesity can manifest other diseases and disorders. Obesity in adolescents can manifest problems for their health in the future. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a dysfunction disorder of the ovaries. PCOS is characterized by high concentrations of androgen, metabolic abnormalities, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). PCOS is an endocrine disorder in females and affects about 15% of women in their reproductive age.…

analogs for women who have insulin resistance and/or PCOS. This drug helps lower the high levels of male hormones in women with these conditions. As a result, the drug helps the body to ovulate. Sometimes clomiphene citrate or FSH is combined with metformin. This medicine is usually taken by…

what role hormone play. Conclusion: • Obese women with PCOS have more difficulty losing weight Ladson, G et al (2010) Fertility and Sterility, 95(3), 1059–66.e1–7 None Double-Blind Randomized To determine if caloric restriction and exercise) and metformin (MET) is greater than placebo and lifestyle (PBO) in PCOS Setting: two academic medical centers. 114 subjects (N = 55), PBO (N =…

Obesity in Adults a. Developed by USPSTF This intervention emphasizes the importance of the primary care physician’s active role in weight loss counseling, and intervention in patients. The interventions used by the physicians were a variation of metformin drug, educational counseling, and behavioral counseling. Overall it was found that doctors who scheduled more frequent checkups with those dealing with obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes saw greater improvement than in those patients’…

doctors prescribed vastly more expensive drugs without first trying cheaper alternatives. (pg. 8) Hence, it shows that the high spending’s on diabetes medication has resulted in the diabetes association of Canada to first prescribe generic drugs like Metformin. This diabetes medication only costs $65 per year. Morgan (2003) found: “Pharmaceutical companies are required to use the same active ingredients in generic drugs as the brand name version, and generic prescriptions must meet the same…

Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus is more commonly referred to as Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that arises when an excess amount of insulin collects in the blood stream. Type 2 Diabetes is caused by the body’s cells inability to process and use insulin that the pancreas produces (American Diabetes Association, 2013). Unlike Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes mostly affects adults, but can affect adolescents and teenagers. Type 2 Diabetes is diagnosed using…

aim is to minimize suffering, reduce impairment or extend the survival of a patient (Edelman, Mandle & Kudzma, 2017). For example, a middle-aged man comes to hospital after recently being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He has been prescribed for metformin (500 mg) and long acting-insulin which he has to administer daily. The patient claims that he has tried to look for information and has found little help. He is still not sure on what to eat and the type of exercises to take. The patient shows…

This past Spring, it was time for me to move back to home for the summer. My father drove from Florida to UNCG to pack all my stuff up. That night as we were in the hotel room resting for the drive back, I noticed my dad had a little black pouch. I did not ask him what it was for. I wanted to see if he would use it. He proceeded to relax but right before he went to bed, he picked up the black pouch. I watched him as he opened it up, assembled pieces together and then out a plastic device to his…

Discussion Post Week Eleven NURS6531, N-8 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease process that affects much of the United States (U.S.) population. DM occurs when the body has trouble regulating the amount of glucose in the blood stream. As an advanced practice nurse (APN), one must be able to diagnose, treat, and educate patients about DM. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate a case study for a patient with DM and explain the factors that impact the treatment and education strategies for the…

Diabetes mellitus is a condition that affects body’s ability to use the energy found in food. Normally, when body breaks down sugars and carbohydrates, it converts into glucose. With the help of hormone insulin, glucose fuels the cells in human body. In diabetes, many reasons that the cell can’t take glucose. Later, accumulation of glucose in blood can occur. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form in adults. In Type 2 diabetes human body does not use insulin properly. Twenty six million of…