this lifestyle can lead to Diabetes type 2. Many people are diagnosed with Type II Diabetes everyday, but it is becoming more common in kids because of…
What is diabetes and what is Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that originates from the body's failure to produce and supply sufficient amount of insulin needed to absorb the glucose or sugar energy that are converted from eaten food. There are two major types of diabetes, the types 1 and 2. The fist type is characterized by the body's failure to produce the insulin needed, this usually occurs among children. The second type is the disruption of the insulin producing…
diabetes and 1.25 million have type 1 diabetes (“Statistics About Diabetes”, 2017). The body mistakes insulin cells as a threat and the immune system destroys them leaving the body lacking insulin. Genetics are also a common cause of type 1 diabetes. This disease can cause problems to many of the body’s systems because of the insulin deficiency. Type 1 diabetes will eventually effect the cardiovascular, integumentary and possibly the reproduction system. Many people with type 1 diabetes suffer…
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…
called glucose, which it uses for energy” (American Diabetes Association, 1995-2015). “Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body” (American Diabetes Association, 1995-2015). “Symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop quickly, over a few days to weeks, and are caused by high blood sugar” (WebMD, n.d.). “At first, symptoms may be overlooked or mistaken for another illness, like the flu” (WebMD, n.d.). “High blood sugar symptoms…
diabetes reside in low- and – middle income countries” (Esterson). This means that many diabetic patients are not getting proper medical attention, if they can receive any at all. Type 1 Diabetes is a debilitating disease and requires a large amount of care and attention. In developing countries, the life expectancy for Type 1 Diabetics is dismal at best (Kamboj). One reason for this is that there either aren’t enough resources or the resources they have are overpriced. The residents in…
look at personality types from multiple sources including, Jung Typology, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and Type Talk at Work. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to define my personality type explained by these various sources. Carl Jung introduced three areas of preference that include Extroversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, and Thinking/Feeling, and Briggs introduced the last preference, Judging/Perceiving. These preferences make up sixteen unique personality types that contribute to…
theory combinations of Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ personality types. The test as composed of 64 questions that required me to answer as to my preference of response to various situations. The questions were on actions, feelings, needs, and thoughts. After completing the questionnaire, I was assigned a personality preference based on the answers that placed me in a category or personality type. The personality type was determined by my preference in four pairs of alternatives. The…
My personality I have noticed is unlike others. According to 16personalties.com, my type is one of the rarest, making up about .8% of the population. Like most personalities, I have my strengths and weaknesses, flaws, pros, and interesting traits. My type on the Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), I got the INTJ personality type. INTJ stands for, Introverted (I), Intuitive (N), Thinking (T), and Judging (J), I personally scored high (88%) on the introverted part. A famous TV show character…
15046895 1. Explain the pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes. Focus your answer on the following Type 1 diabetes usually develops as a result of the immune system destroying beta cells, which causes insulin deficiency. The destruction of beta cells is known as ‘Autoimmune pancreatic beta cell destruction’ and occurs in genetically susceptible individuals, like Carol. The earliest abnormalities of beta cell function can be detected before the clinical onset of type 1 Diabetes. These can…