Question

America is truly on the verge of a diabetes epidemic. As mentioned, 26 million Americans have diabetes, and 80 million are pre-diabetic, and these numbers are only increasing each year. In your own words, what is diabetes, what are some of the thoughts running through your head when you read or hear something like this, and list 2 things you can do to prevent it (type 2)?

Answer 1

DIABETES MELLITUS :- Americans are familier with diabetes risk factors include 80%of people are overweight,76% have family history of diabetes ,74%lack of exercise,59% people having high blood pressure .Diabetes is a very common disease in the world. But people may never mind, how did they become  diabetes and what will happen to them and what will they go through. It may not be your problem but you have to show respect and care for the one who has diabetes. It can help them and also benefited you to know more about it and have a better understanding of it. Increased blood glucose level damages the vital organs as well as other organs of the human’s body causing other potential health ailments. It is chronic disorder of impaired carbohydrate,protien and lipid metabolism due to deficiency of insulin ,An absolute and relative deficiency of insulin result in hyperglycemia .

There is Type 1 and type2 diabetes

type 1 occures when insulin producing cells of pancreas are damaged ,pancreas make little or no insulin so sugar cant get into the bodys cells for use as energy type 1 is the most common form of diabetes in people who are under age 30 but it can occur at any age

type 2 diabetes ,the pancreas makes insulin ,but it either does not produce enough or the insulin does not work properly.nine out of ten people with diabetes have type 2.this occurs in people who are over 40 years old but occur even in childhood.   

By the process of digestion, food that we eat is broken down into useful compounds. One of these compounds is glucose, usually referred to as blood sugar. The blood performs the job of carrying glucose to the cells of the body. But mere carrying the glucose to the cells by blood isn’t enough for the cells to absorb glucose.

This is the job of the Insulin hormone. Pancreas supply insulin in the human body. Insulin acts as a bridge for glucose to transit from blood to the body cells. The problem arises when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or the body cells for some reason do not receive the glucose. Both the cases result in the excess of glucose in the blood, which is referred to as Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus.

Diabetes causes severe health consequences and it also affects vital body organs. Excessive glucose in blood damages kidneys, blood vessels, skin resulting in various cardiovascular and skin diseases and other ailments. Diabetes damages the kidneys, resulting in the accumulation of impurities in the body.

It also damages the heart’s blood vessels increasing the possibility of a heart attack. Apart from damaging vital organs, diabetes may also cause various skin infections and the infection in other parts of the body. The prime cause of all type of infections is the decreased immunity of body cells due to their inability to absorb glucose.

how to prevent

• Losing weight and keeping it off. Weight control is an important part of diabetes prevention. You may be able to prevent or delay diabetes by losing 5 to 10 percent of your current weight. For example, if you weigh 200 pounds, your goal would be to lose between 10 to 20 pounds. And once you lose the weight, it is important that you don't gain it back.
• Following a healthy eating plan. It is important to reduce the amount of calories you eat and drink each day, so you can lose weight and keep it off. To do that, your diet should include smaller portions and less fat and sugar. You should also eat a variety of foods from each food group, including plenty of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. It's also a good idea to limit red meat, and avoid processed meats.