about type 2 diabetes to reduce their chance of getting type 2 diabetes in the future. I have chosen this question because Type 2 diabetes is becoming a big concern in New Zealand as we have one of the highest rates in the world that has type 2 diabetes. Also‚ this ailment is a concern to me personally because my family has a blood line of type 2 Diabetes. In this report‚ I will be thoroughly explaining the ideas of: what type 2 diabetes are‚ how the numbers of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes
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1. Which disease have you chosen? I have chosen Type 2 Diabetes for my PDH lifestyle and communicable diseases assignment. 2.Is this a lifestyle‚ genetic and communicable disease? How do you come to this conclusion? Diabetes type 2 is both a lifestyle and genetic disease. • Lifestyle- Diabetes type 2 is a Lifestyle disease because we can get it from not looking after ourselves. Many people in our society are becoming more and more obese and fat because they are not doing what’s right
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HCS 245 Diabetes presentation Yesenia Echavarria December 08‚ 2014 Cheryl Maeux Diabetes History 1552 BC. This is the initial known evidence of Diabetes. 1500 BC. Ants are drawn to the urine of individuals with an enigmatic emaciating disease. 500 BC. Primary report of sugar in urine and its happening in obese persons. This is the first time the difference among Type 1 & Type 2 has been made. Definition of Diabetes A metabolic disease in which the body’s failure to create any or
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Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 90% to 95% of all diabetes diagnoses and of the estimated 43 million adults who are over the age of 65‚ one in four has diabetes. It is very common for a nurse in any health care setting to care for an older adult who has diabetes. Hypoglycemia is one of the dangers associated with the diagnoses of diabetes. In the timespan from 2006 to 2009 adults 75 years or older who were diagnosed with diabetes visited the emergency room for hypoglycemia almost three times more than
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Control of Diabetes type I EBT Task 724.8.1-01-06‚ 8.2-01-06 Author(s) |Source|Publish Date|Type of Research|Size or # of participants |Results of Study|Pertinent data from results|Indications of Study|Thoughts| Winsett‚ R.P; Stender‚ S.R; Gower‚ G.; Burghen‚ G. |Pediatric Nursing|Nov.-Dec. 2010 Volume 6 P.293-296|Case Series|81 Adolescents50 female31 male65.5% Caucasian32.5% African American2% Other|Probability of camp having positive influence on adolescents in treating Type I diabetes|No differences
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease where people’s bodies cannot properly use the insulin that is produced in the pancreas. Historically‚ type 2 diabetes was only diagnosed in older adults‚ generally after the age of 45. It was previously believed that diabetes would only affect the older population as the disease was called “Adult Onset Diabetes”. However‚ in the modern world‚ there are a growing number of cases of younger people and children being diagnosed daily. Type 2 diabetes typically goes unnoticed
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Type 2 Diabetes- Written Response 1- Cause of the disease There is no singular cause of type 2 diabetes. However‚ there are certain factors that are known to contribute to the development of the disease. One of these factors is genetics. It has been proven that people with a family history of diabetes have a higher risk of developing the disease than someone who doesn’t. Age is also an important factor. The older you are‚ the greater the risk of type 2 diabetes developing. (Diabetes Australia‚
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Currently‚ there are many different medications that treat diabetes. Most people who are diagnosed with Type II diabetes are given medication instead of insulin. In most cases‚ a combination of drugs are used. These drugs work with the body to increase insulin production and make it easier for the body to eliminate glucose. Sulfonylureas are one of the most popular drugs used to treat diabetes. There are several different types of this drug on the market‚ the most popular being Glucotrol. These
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assignment the topics discussed is a nursing problem related to a medical diagnosis taking from an example of a patient dealt with while the nursing student was out on clinical placement. For this assignment the patient has a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
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Type 2 Diabetes Speech: What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin‚ this means that the person is therefore resistant to insulin or their body does not know how to react to it. The function of insulin for those who don’t know is to control blood glucose levels. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include: Hunger Thirst Loss of eyesight Extreme fatigue Headaches Urination frequently Weight loss (even though you are feeling hungry and
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