Diabetes

Diabetes

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  Universidad Nacional Autónomade México Escuela Nacional Preparatoria No. 2 Erasmo Castellanos Quinto English Diabetes Alumno: Ramírez Hernández Gerardo Raúl Teacher: Dulce Cecilia Mejía Pérez Date: 10-04-2013
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  Diabetes, often referredto by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose , either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells don’t respond properly to insulin, or both. Patients with high blood sugar will typically experience polyuria, they will become increasingly thirsty and hungry There are three types of diabetes: 1) Type 1 Diabetes The body doesn’t produce insulin. Some people may refer to this type as insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes, or early-onset diabetes. People usually develop type 1 diabetes before their 40th year, often in early adulthood or teenage years. Type 1 diabetes is nowhere near as common as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 10% of all diabetes cases are type 1. 2) Type 2 Diabetes The body does not produce enough insulin for proper function, or the cells in the body don’t react to insulin or make an insulin resistance. Approximately 90% of all cases of diabetes worldwide are of this type. Some people may be able to control their type 2 diabetes symptoms by losing weight, following a healthy diet, doing plenty of exercise, and monitoring their blood glucose levels. However, type 2 diabetes is typically a progressive disease - it gradually gets worse - and the patient will probably end up have to take insulin, usually in tablet form. Overweight and obese people have a much higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those with a healthy body weight. People with a lot of visceral fat, also known as central obesity, belly fat, or abdominal obesity, are especially at risk. Being overweight/obese causes the body to release chemicals that can destabilize the body's cardiovascular and metabolic systems.
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  3) Gestational Diabetes Thistype affects females during pregnancy. Some women have very high levels of glucose in their blood, and their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin to transport all of the glucose into their cells, resulting in progressively rising levels of glucose. Diagnosis of gestational diabetes is made during pregnancy. The majority of gestational diabetes patients can control their diabetes with exercise and diet. Between 10% to 20% of them will need to take some kind of blood-glucose-controlling medications. Undiagnosed or uncontrolled gestational diabetes can raise the risk of complications during childbirth. The baby may be bigger than he/she should be. Here are some tips to help you reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Number 1.-Check your risk of diabetes Number 2.-Manage your weight. Excess body fat, particularly if stored around the abdomen, can increase the body’s resistance to the hormone insulin. Number 3.- Exercise regularly. Moderate physical activity on most days of the week helps manage weight Number 4.- Eat a balanced, healthy diet. Reduce the amount of fat in your diet Number 5. - Limit takeaway and processed foods. ‘Convenience meals’ are usually high in salt, fat and kilojoules Number 6.-Limit your alcohol intake. Too much alcohol can lead to weight gain and may increase your blood pressure Number 7. - Quit smoking. Smokers are twice as likely to develop diabetes as non-smokers.
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  Number 8. -Control your blood pressure. Most people can do this with regular exercise, a balanced diet and by keeping a healthy weight. In some cases, you might need medication prescribed by your doctor. Number 9. - Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Bibliography http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/ten_tips_to_help_prevent_d iabetes http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/