Diabetes Mellitus
By: Emily Simmons
Definition
This is the most common form of diabetes, is that is caused when the pancreas will not produces insulin. The lack of insulin results in a failure to metabolize sugars and starch
Risk Factors
- Family History
- Environmental Factors
- Dietary Factors
- Geography
- Weight
- Inactivity
- Race
- Age
- Gestational diabetes
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- High Blood pressure
- Abnormal Cholesterol and triglyceride
Effects of Diabetes
Short Term
- Hypoglycemia
- Ketoacidosis
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketoyic Syndrome
Long Term
- Macrovascular complications
- Microvascular complication
Treatment
- Healthy Eating
- Physical Activity
- Monitoring Blood Sugar
- Insulin
- Transplantation
Methods of Insulin Delivery
Prognosis
- increased risk of blindness
- end-stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- early death
- increased risk for stroke