Diabetes developing in pregnancy is more common in women over age 30(Diabetes developing in pregnancy) III. Complications due to diabetes g. Blindness ix. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in people ages 20-70. x. About 12,000 to 24,000 people lose their sight with diabetes h. Kidney Disease xi. 10-21% of people with diabetes develop it xii.
Diabetes Mellitus Christa Hackett SOC 313 Sabrina Geoffrion June 17, 2013 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, incurable condition of carbohydrate metabolism that involves an imbalance of the supply and demand for insulin; it is the most common of all endocrine conditions (Laffel & Wood, 2007; Olefsky, 2001). Diabetes is a common health condition that affects millions throughout the universe. Diabetes affects millions of people in different and diverse ethnic groups. In the United States diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death. Diabetes is a growing problem in the US and it is becoming an epidemic.
Globally 285 million people currently have diabetes, which is estimated to double by 2030. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) currently states that the top 5 countries with the highest amount of diabetic patients are as follows: * United States * Russia * Brazil * China * India 1.3 Describe possible key long-term complications to health as a result of having diabetes One of which a long term complication that diabetes can occur is having high blood sugar levels over a long period of time. This is the only factor that someone's risk for complications, genetics can also have a negative impact. The major
The cells are located in the pancreas, and they are responsible for producing insulin. The ensuing deficient in insulin results in amplified urine and blood glucose. IDDM is a chronic disease resulting in high mortality rate throughout the globe. The disease is not curable, but patients learn to manage it throughout their lifetime. Some of the classical symptoms of the disease include loss of weight, urinating frequently, extreme thirst as well as hunger (Cooke & Plotnick, 2008).
Insulin or not enough insulin is produced so when high sugar foods are consumed the body cannot convert it into energy therefore resulting in high blood sugar levels. Because it is a chronic condition it requires lifelong management. Not only are 280 Australians diagnosed with Diabetes a day but 1 million people within Australia were diagnosed and it is estimated with rates
The diabetes disorder affects people of both the urban and rural India. It is becoming a growing problem in the slum of urban, India (David, 2011; Jha and Durgesh, 2013). 3.1. Existing facts about diabetes in India India is the diabetes capital of the world. Currently, there are 40 million diabetics living in India and by 2025 this number will be increased to 70 million.
Reta Vaw Quinn/Engl155 Due: 06/25/12 Persuasive Essay Why do most children under the age of eight years age get type one diabetes? They can get it by having a bad cold virus and it can destroy something in the liver. You will have type one diabetes for the rest of your life. Plus type 1 diabetes can be hereditary in the family. Type 1 diabetes in young children is devastating for young parents to go through when they have to give their children insulin shots intramuscular shots everyday.
There are two principal classes of diabetes - type 1 and type 2. 1. Type 1 diabetes, also referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus because it requires the administration of insulin, is an autoimmune disease where there is destruction of the insulin-producing (beta) cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. Before the isolation of insulin in 1922, type 1 diabetes was fatal. It can occur at any age, but most often it is children who develop this type of diabetes.
Epidemic of Obesity Introduction Obesity is spreading at an alarming rate and is becoming an epidemic around the United States; research shows that every year 300,000 adults will die from complications associated with obesity (Charles E. Menifield, 2008). Obesity is caused by many different factors such as: over eating, lack of physical activity and poor diet. There are many health problems associated with obesity and many of them can lead to mortality. Some of the medical conditions linked to obesity are: chance of stoke, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, glucose intolerance, asthma, sleep apnea, impaired balance, orthopedic problems, and depression (Kellie R. Lang, 2012). With health problems like this plaguing the country, there
Obesity is one of the major challenges faced by today’s society. Over the last decade, the percentage of obese and overweight people has increased significantly in all age groups. The growth in obesity rate in children is a matter of grave concern. This paper examines different factors that contribute to the obesity problem, including poor eating habits, lack of exercise, aggressive marketing tactics by junk food manufactures, lack of public awareness, and unhealthy lifestyle. The paper argues that obesity problem has reached epidemic proportions and it should be treated as a long-term threat to the nation’s health and economic stability.