Diabetes Mellitus, Often Overlooked as Not Serious When It...

Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, is a disease that is commonly overlooked as not being as serious as it actually is. According to the national diabetes fact sheet, in 2007, 71,382 people died from diabetes and doctors ruled that diabetes was a contributing cause of the death of an additional 160,022 people. That is a total of 231,404 deaths in one year related to diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2013). Diabetes is definitely a disease that many should research to learn just how serious it really is. Diabetes Mellitus has been changing the lives of humans since 2000-3000 B.C. The name Diabetes Mellitus was given by Greeks and Romans, Diabetes meaning frequent urination and Mellitus meaning sugar in the urine†¦show more content†¦This test indicates to the doctor whether or not the body is processing glucose correctly. Diabetes is diagnosed with this test if after two hours the blood glucose level is greater than or equal to 200 mg. There is also a Random Plasma Glucose Test, which is a blood test that can be done at any point in the day when experiencing diabetic symptoms (American Diabetes Association, 2013). There are four different types of diabetes, they are all related with regards to low insulin and high blood sugar, but they are also all very different. The different types of diabetes include; Pre diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and Gestational diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2013).Pre diabetes occurs when the blood glucose levels are elevated, but not quite high enough to have a diabetes diagnosis (American Diabetes Association, 2013). When someone is at the pre diabetes stage it is important for them to change their eating and exercise habits in order to prevent their blood glucose levels for elevating and eventually becoming diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is generally diagnosed early in life, generally in children and young adults. Individuals with type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin at all. Insulin is the hormone that secretes sugar and other foods into the energy needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle (American Diabetes Association, 2013). Unfortunately, there isShow MoreRelatedDiabetes : A Serious And Deadly Disease2251 Words   |  10 PagesDiabetes is a life risking sickness initiated abundant amounts of glucose in the blood. This illness is caused when the body is unable make insulin, which can be found in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that controls the level of a person’s blood. Diabetes disturbs the way a person’s body uses blood sugar. Diabetes has took many lives in the Delta and the rate is surprisingly increases over the years. The Delta has many diabetes patients, more than one can imagine. Most patients in the Delta areRead MoreShould We Continue Do Produce And Consume Milk?1528 Wor ds   |  7 Pagesconcluded that from an ethical standpoint the production of milk is not worth risking the problems it causes to the animals during production. It may be beneficial to reconsider the way milk is produced as opposed to stopping the production of milk. When researching the process of milk production, it becomes evident that there are ethical concerns regarding how the animals are treated during production. Recently, cloning has become a very prominent part of milk production. Milk producers have begunRead MoreA Look At Non Alzheimer s Disease1684 Words   |  7 PagesLewy Bodies, and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia are conversely overlooked as possible diagnoses. Special attention to clinical presentation and the use of diagnostic tests (such as the MRI) and assessment scales (like the Mini Mental State Exam) aid in distinguishing between these diseases, and therefore better the evaluation process. There are other telltale markers that aid in assessing these diseases, as well. Alzheimer’s Disease often presents with a slow decline in memory, while Vascular DementiaRead MoreDisease Analysis: Pediatric Diabetes2576 Words   |  10 Pagesï » ¿Pediatric Diabetes Based on the facts of this case study, it appears as though Josh is suffering from Type 1 diabetes, a condition which is commonly known as childhood diabetes, as it is so commonly diagnosed in children. His grandmother who has NIDDM has type 2 diabetes, has a condition which is generally diagnosed in the adult population over the age of 40. Type 2 diabetes is becoming more and more common in American and in Western Europe and is a condition which generally results as a manifestation