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    This document provides an overview of diabetes, including: - There are four main types of diabetes, with type 2 being the most common. Type 1 requires daily insulin injections. - Diabetes affects the body by damaging organs like the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nerves if not properly managed. It can lead to complications such as heart disease. - Symptoms include frequent urination, thirst, fatigue, and blurry vision. It is sometimes asymptomatic. Testing involves blood glucose level checks. - Risk factors include family history and obesity. Management involves a healthy lifestyle with diet, exercise, and medication. While there is no cure, new treatments are improving lives for those with diabetes.

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    This document provides an overview of diabetes, including: - There are four main types of diabetes, with type 2 being the most common. Type 1 requires daily insulin injections. - Diabetes affects the body by damaging organs like the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nerves if not properly managed. It can lead to complications such as heart disease. - Symptoms include frequent urination, thirst, fatigue, and blurry vision. It is sometimes asymptomatic. Testing involves blood glucose level checks. - Risk factors include family history and obesity. Management involves a healthy lifestyle with diet, exercise, and medication. While there is no cure, new treatments are improving lives for those with diabetes.

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    THE PERFECT

    GUIDE TO
    UNDERSTANDING
    DIABETES

    Monica Danfor th
    BSC 1008
    24 July 2011
    Professor Rivero
    Diabetes: Things to consider

    What is Diabetes? What are the statistics?


    What are the different types of Diabetes?
    What are the symptoms?
    How does it transmit?
    How do I get tested for diabetes?
    How can I prevent or control diabetes?
    What parts of the body does diabetes affect?
    Can diabetes be cured?
    How can I educate myself?
    DIABETES: WHAT IS IT?

    Diabetes affects 25.8 million children


    and adults in the United States
    Diabetes can be referred to as a chronic
    disease characterized by high levels of
    sugar(glucose) in the blood
    How does this happen?
    Glucose enters the bloodstream, from food we
    eat. This is later used for fuel in the body. Our
    pancreas located near the stomach makes
    insulin, which plays a role in moving glucose to
    muscles, liver cells, and fat.
    The pancreas then fails to make enough insulin
    or the muscle or
    Fat or liver cells fail to respond to the insulin
    properly
    As a result, our bodys cells are starving for
    energy and over time, high blood glucose levels
    change our overall health damaging the kidney,
    heart, eyes, and nerves
    T YPES OF DIABETES

    There are 4 major types of


    diabetes:
    1) Type 1 Diabetes
    usually diagnosed in childhood
    affected by hereditary
    sometimes there are no symptoms
    Imperative to inject insulin daily
    because the body makes little or no
    insulin
    frequently called the insulin-needed
    group
    Patients with type 1 diabetes need
    insulin daily to survive
    Types of diabetes (cont.)

    2)Type 2 Diabetes
    most common
    usually occurs in adulthood but diagnosis is increasing in the
    younger generation
    affects many children
    Body is incapable of responding to insulin
    Rates rising due to increased obesity and failure to exercise
    and eat healthy
    Types of diabetes (cont.)

    3) Gestational Diabetes
    blood sugar levels are high
    during pregnancy in women
    Women who give birth to
    children over 9 lbs.
    high risk of type 2 diabetes and
    cardiovascular disease
    Types of diabetes (cont.)

    4) Pre-diabetes
    At least 79 million people are
    diagnosed with pre-diabetes
    each year
    above average blood glucose
    levels, not high enough to be
    classified under type 1 or type 2
    diabetes
    long-term damage to body,
    including heart and circulatory
    system
    Starts with unhealthy eating
    habits & inadequate exercise
    SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES

    high blood levels of glucose


    blurr y vision
    fatigue
    thir st
    painful urination
    frequent urination
    sores that do not heal
    nausea
    vomiting
    weight loss
    Hunger
    **In some casesthere are no
    symptoms at all!!
    **Diabetes type 1 and type 2
    symptoms are closely similar,
    although, type 1 is of ten wor se in
    severity
    HOW DOES DIABETES TRANSMIT?

    Genetically (type 1 diabetes, pre -


    diabetes, gestational)
    Can develop due to poor diet &
    inadequate exercise (pre -diabetes,
    type 2 diabetes, gestational
    diabetes)
    Develops due to following factors
    Overweight
    High blood pressure
    High cholesterol
    Family history of diabetes
    African-American, Asian-American,
    Latino, Hispanic-American, Native
    American ethnicity
    Family history of gestational diabetes
    TESTING FOR DIABETES

    Two tests doctors use to


    diagnose diabetes and pre -
    diabetes:
    1) FPG (Fasting Plasma Glucose 2) OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance
    Test) Test)
    patient must fast for eight doctor measures how well your
    hours body reacts to average dose of
    doctor draws blood sugar
    doctor will mix blood with other patient will be drawn blood two
    liquids to determine the amount hours before and after he/she
    of sugar or glucose in the blood drinks pre-mixed beverage with
    the sugar
    this is measured in mg/dL blood glucose levels are
    blood glucose range for pre- measured to see how the body
    diabetics will be in the 100-125 reacted
    mg/dL range. Blood glucose range for pre-
    type 2 diabetes will have blood diabetics will be between 140-
    sugar results in the range of 199 mg/dL.
    126 mg/dL and above For those with type 2 diabetes,
    these levels can increase the the range will start at 200
    risk of heart disease and stroke mg/dL and continue to peak
    HOW TO PREVENT/CONTROL DIABETES

    Prevention all star ts with a better lifestyle


    eating healthier
    being active
    taking medicine as directed
    taking care of your body
    check feet to make sure there is no ner ve damage or interruption of blood
    flow
    take care of teeth
    control blood pressure and high
    no smoking!
    check in with your doctor at least once a month
    have your blood sugar checked along with weight, blood pressure , and
    feelings
    Check blood sugar levels daily by using home monitoring device
    HOW DOES DIABETES AFFECT THE BODY?

    Diabetes can af fect:


    heart
    kidneys (direct result from large amounts of protein
    being deposited into the urine)
    eyes
    nervous system
    skin
    your WHOLE body
    long-term complications include stroke, peripheral
    vascular disease, hypertension, urinary infections, and
    coronary artery disease
    the most frequent health risk from diabetes is known as
    cardiovascular disease (diabetes can cause high blood
    pressure that then causes an even stronger resistance
    to insulin)
    Diabetes lowers our good cholesterol and raises our bad
    cholesterol leading to an increase of heart disease and
    stroke. This can cause the arteries to become clogged
    with fat.
    at least 65% of people with diabetes die from heart
    disease or stroke
    CAN DIABETES BE CURED?

    Unfortunately, there is not yet a cure for diabetes


    BUT DONT GIVE UP HOPE! There are always new
    facts and discoveries being made every day.
    Doctors are providing treatment that can lower
    symptoms of diabetes of all types, which can reduce
    pain.
    By following a good diet and exercise plan, body may
    be able to use insulin minimally, or none at all in
    cases besides type 1
    There is also research being done on islet
    transplantation
    **This can be seen on the next slide
    ISLET TRANSPLANTATION

    During this procedure, islets (clusters of cells from the pancreas that
    help make insulin) are taken from the pancreas of a deceased organ
    donor. Then, the islets are purified, processed, and transferred to
    someone else. These then begin to make and release insulin
    individually. This could possibly be the biggest step in helping patients
    with type 1 diabetes live without insulin injections.
    HOW CAN I EDUCATE MYSELF ON
    DIABETES?
    Internet sites that might be helpful in
    learning more about diabetes!
    http://www.diabetes.org/
    http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
    Brochures
    These are often given/found at the doctors
    office
    books to help deal with diabetes
    http://www.amazon.com/Best-Guide-
    Managing-Diabetes-Pre-
    Diabetes/dp/1416588388
    (shown on right)
    read statistics
    learn benefits of good health, diet and
    exercise
    Join a support group
    REMEMBER.TAKE
    CONTROL OF
    YOUR LIFE! DONT
    LET DIABETES
    CONTROL YOU!
    BIBLIOGRAPHY

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