Briana Georges

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DIABETES

• Presented By
• Briana Georges
• TaCorey Campbell
• 2008 Nursing Careers Academy
• Friday June 6, 2008

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OBJECTIVES

• Educate the community on the importance of
  maintaining good health.
• Explain the different types of diabetes and to
  explain the symptoms that go along with each.
• Deliver factual information and clear up
  misconceptions that are associated with diabetes.
• Give preventive information.

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Diabetes

• Disease in which the body does not produce enough
  insulin
• Insulin is a hormone needed to convert sugar,
  starches, and other foods into energy
• There are 3 types of diabetes

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Diabetes Type 1

• A type 1 diabetic is a person who cannot produce
  insulin.
• Usually found in young adults and children
• Also known as juvenile diabetes.
• Complications can occur to your health if you do
  not manage your diabetes.

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Diabetes Type 2

• Most common form
• Either the body does not produce enough insulin
  or cells ignore the insulin.
• Amputations are an effect to the patient when
  they do not manage their diabetes closely.

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Diabetes Gestational

• 4 of pregnant women who have never had diabetes
  before but who have high blood sugar (glucose)
  levels during pregnancy can be affected.
• Hormones from the placenta block the action of
  the mothers insulin.
• Glucose cannot leave the blood and be changed to
  energy.

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Most Prone

• People that are inactive and do not exercise.
• Individuals prolong going to annual check ups.
• People that weigh 2x more their ideal body weight
• i.e.- a person that is 59 should
  weigh about 160- 170lbs ideally.
• Most minorities are at risk for this disease.

I dont have no diabetes! How you doing!!!!!!
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Symptoms

• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Extreme hunger
• Unusual weight loss
• Increased fatigue
• Irritability

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Diagnosis

• The only way to know for sure if you have
  diabetes is to get checked out.
• Some of the symptoms can compliment other
  illnesses not just diabetes.
• Once you have been diagnosed, manage your
  diabetes and continuously check your sugar if
  need be.

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Thriving with Diabetes

• A full life can be lived with diabetes just as
  long as you maintain your health.

Mrs. Harney has lived with diabetes For 40 plus
years and has not spent A day in the hospital.
Legendary singer Patti Labelle has been living
with diabetes for 15 years. She is now known as
a spokeswoman for OneTouch Ultra.
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Statistics

• 20.8 million children and adults in the US or 7
  of the population have diabetes.
• Estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed.
• Sadly 6.2 million are not aware that they have
  this disease.

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Prevention

• People can have what is called pre-diabetes.
• Adopt healthy lifestyles.
• Most physicians recommend that you get screened
  at the age of 30.

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D.I.V.A

• Defensive Interventions for Vibrant Americans

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Works Cited

• www.flickr.com/photos/benni30/402631060
• www.aarheling.dk/sarrtyper/diabetes_betinget_saar.
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• www.stjohn.org/healthinfolib/hgarticle
• www.handsonhealth-sc.org.aspx?articleID
• www.black.nj.com/calendar/event_19519detail.php?id
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• www.care.diabetesjournals.org/GGI/content/Abstract
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• MUSC
• Library Staff
• Dr. Gayenell Magwood
• Montrese Edwards
• Abby Van Der Veer