Question

Diabetic one Who is at risk for getting this disease (What attributes, characteristics or exposure makes an individual increase their chances to develop this disease or injury)? Name three to five patient teachings associated with this disease. How can this disease be prevented? (What can be done not to get the disease)

Answer 1

Who is at risk for getting this disease (What attributes, characteristics or exposure makes an individual increase their chances to develop this disease or injury)?

Host factors:-1) age : diabetes steeply increases with age

2)genetic factor:-it runs in family, it has a hereditary factor

3)genetic markers:-type 1 diabetes is associated with HLA -B8 and B15, highest risk is with individuals having DR3 and DR4

4)Immune mechanisms:- cell mediated and of humoral activity aganist islet cells, because of defective immunological mechanisms.

5)obesity:- central obesity is an increased risk for diadetes,waist hip ratio are more powerful determinants of risk of type 2 diabetes.

6)maternal diabetes: a child born to diabetic mother has an increased chance for childhood obesity and high risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Environmental factors:-

a) sedentary lifestyle:- increase the risk for type 2 diabetes

b)diet: high saturated fat intake is associated with increased for type 2 diabetes

c)alcohol:- excessive intake increase the risk

d)malnutrition:- in early infancy and childhood may result in partial failure of beta cell function.

Name three to five patient teachings associated with this disease.

-frequent small meals

- include fruits in the diet

- avoid fasting

-engage in some physical activities.

-monitor your feet every night before going to sleep for any injury

- take regular blood check

-take the medication as prescribed

How can this disease be prevented? (What can be done not to get the disease)

-PRIMORDIAL PREVENTION

-->Maintenance of normal body weight through adoption of healthy nutritional habits and physical excercise

-SECONDARY PREVENTION:-

-->maintain blood glucose levels as closelv within the normal limits

-->maintain ideal body weight

--> diet and oral anti diabetic drug