Diabetes
Presented
by
Lisa Joseph
Grand Canyon
University
May 15, 2016
(Krishna, 2015)
Data Statistics
(American Diabetes Association [ADA],
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(ADA, 2016)
What is Diabetes
• Too much glucose in the blood
• Pancreas produces little or no insulin
• Too much glucose can lead to serious health problems.
Pancreas
(WebMD, 2014)
Types
of
Diabetes
• Type I
• Type II
• Gestational diabetes
• Pre-diabetes
(Krishna, 2015)
Causes/ Risk Factors
• Overweight and obesity
• Older age
• Lack of exercise
• genetics
• Unhealthy eating
Causes/ Risk Factors cont..
• Use of certain medications, including steroid and blood
pressure medications
• Alcohol (risk increases with years of heavy alcohol use)
• Smoking
• Physical stress (such as surgery or illness)
Signs and symptoms
• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Unexplained weight loss
• Extreme hunger
• Sudden vision changes
Signs and symptoms cont..
• Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
• Feeling very tired much of the time
• Very dry skin
• Sores that are slow to heal
• More infections than usual
Diagnosis
(Krishna, 2015)
Treatment
• Type one
Insulin dependent for life
Pancreas transplant may be an option
• Type two
Diet and exercise
By mouth medication like metformin and glipizide
Insulin
Some Complications
• Retinopathy
• Nephropathy
• Neuropathy
• Cardiovascular disease
• Foot damage
MYTH VS FACT
(Anubalu, 2013)
Myth VS Fact cont..
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Myth VS Fact cont..
(Anubalu, 2013)
Questions and Comments
(Anubalu, 2013)
References
American Diabetes Association (ADA). (2015). Diabetes myths. Retrieved
from http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/myths/
American Diabetes Association (ADA). (2016). Statistics About Diabetes.
Retrieved from http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/
Anubalu, A. (2013). Myths and facts...