Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Research Paper

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“25.8 million children and adults in the United States, and 8.3% of the population, have diabetes.” Stated in WebMD. This shows how common diabetes is, and how it affects our lives today. A common disease that is confused is diabetes Type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is a lack of insulin and Type 2 is too little insulin or the body doesn’t make enough. Type 2 can be prevented, but Type 1 is genetic. There is generally no cure for Type 1 diabetes, but there are some treatments for Type 2. Both types of diabetes greatly increase a person's risk for a range of serious complications. Such as kidney failure, it also can be a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and foot or leg. Managing the disease can prevent these risk. Diabetes remains …show more content…

Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas, they are cells called beta cells. Insulin is important because it’s needed to move blood sugar, also known as glucose, into cells. Inside the cells, glucose is stored and can later be used as energy. So if the cells can’t store the glucose the person becomes very tired and has little energy. One type of treatment you can do is, an insulin pump, more people with Type 1 diabetes use these pumps, but people with Type 2 are starting to use them as well. What the pump does is it shoots insulin into your body, it’s like a catheter under your skin. Some advantages to using the pump over a shot is, more of a leeway on your eating or even what you eat. Also you can exercise without eating loads of …show more content…

Its excessive body weight, and high blood pressure or cholesterol. In other words the person suffers from insulin resistance. This means that the insulin is not working properly. Type 2 is more common between the two. It has been found that people with severe mental health problems are more likely to develop Type 2. Some symptoms of Type 2 are often mild but they are, urinating often because your kidneys aren’t working properly, feeling very thirsty or very hungry all the time. You may have weight loss, even though you are excessively eating. Fatigue is common along with blurry vision. Since you have poor blood circulation cuts or bruises are slow to heal, you may also have tingling, pain, or numbness in your hands or feet. Overweight children have a risk for diabetes starting at age 10, but is usually diagnosed in 30 year olds. Type 2 can be prevented if you take care of your body and maintain a healthy diet. Some people with Type 2 diabetes need diabetes pills or insulin shots to help their bodies use glucose for

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