Diabetes

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Diabetes
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Pre-Test

• Use the following 8 words in a paragraph to
  describe diabetes.
• pancreas, diabetes, insulin, glucose,
• type 1, type 2, immune system, obesity

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Definition

• Diabetes- a chronic disease that affects the way
  body cells convert food into energy.

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Description

• Glucose- energy source for cells from foods
• Insulin- hormone that helps glucose enter body
  cells
• The pancreas produces too little or no insulin or
  the insulin is not used properly in the body
• If cells do not get glucose, they starve and
  cant function.
• Glucose builds up in blood and produces problems
  if not controlled.

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• No Diabetes

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Diabetes
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Type 1 vs. Type 2

• Type 1
• 5-10 of cases
• Diagnosed in children
• No insulin produced
• Cause unknown
• Immune system destroys pancreatic cells
• Need daily insulin through pump or injection,
  monitor diet, exercise

• Type 2
• 90-95 of cases
• Often appears after 40, but now younger
• Little insulin produced or not used properly
• Obesity increases risk
• Treatment includes weight management, exercise,
  monitor diet, insulin may be needed

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Signs/Symptoms

• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Unexplained weight loss
• Extreme hunger
• Sudden vision changes
• Tingling in hands or feet
• Frequent fatigue
• Very dry skin
• Sores that are slow to heal
• More infections than usual

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Managing Diabetes
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Diabetes Management 24/7

• Constant Juggling
• Insulin/medication
• with
• Exercise
• Food intake

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Resources

• Merki, Mary Bronson. Glencoe Health. 2004 McGraw
  Hill Glencoe, pp691-693.
• www.umassmed.edu/diabeteshandbook/chap01.htm