Weight+Management-+Diabetes+II

By: Roohya Safi
 * Diabetes 2 **


 * Diabetes: ** A problem with the body when blood sugar levels rise higher than they should be.


 * Diabetes 2: ** The body resists the effective use of insulin (a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in the cells), called Insulin Resistance,or the pancreas does not produce enough insulin.

** Causes: **
 * //Genetics// - DNA that affects the way that insulin is produced
 * //Extra weight// - being overweight or obese may cause insulin resistance, especially if there is a lot of fat stored around the middle
 * //Too much glucose from the liver// - Liver doesn't stop producing glucose after eating, causing an excess of glucose in the bloodstream
 * //Broken beta cells// - if the cells that send out insulin produce the wrong amount at the wrong time, then it may throw of blood sugar levels.




 * Who Does It Affect? **


 * More common in adults
 * Children are increasingly becoming more affected by Diabetes 2 because of childhood obesity.
 * Risk of developing Diabetes 2 increases with age


 * Symptoms: **
 * Increased thirst and urination - Excess sugar buildup in the bloodstream causes extra fluid to be pulled from tissues
 * Increased hunger - Because there's not enough insulin to pull sugar into the cells, there is a lack of energy, and this triggers intense hunger
 * Weight loss - Body uses alternative fuels in stored fat and muscles since it lacks the ability to metabolize glucose
 * Fatigue - with cells deprived of sugar, they lack energy and the body becomes tired easily
 * Low-healing sores and/or frequent infections - Diabetes 2 affects the ability to heal and resist infections
 * Blurred vision - If blood sugar levels are too high, fluid may be pulled from the eyes, causing vision to become blurred and unclear
 * Areas of darkened skin - acanthosis nigricans: a possible sign of insulin resistance, a person with type 2 Diabetes may developed dark, velvety patches of skin in the folds and creases of the body


 * Treatments: **
 * Physical exercise
 * Weight loss
 * Quit smoking[[image:ped203health3/diabetes-loss-of-hair-on-legs-exercise-can-type-1-ub.jpg width="627" height="321" align="right"]]
 * Nutrition counseling
 * Diabetic diet
 * Anti-Diabetic medicine (blood thinners, statin (fat/cholesterol reducers), insulin)

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