Impacts of Diabetes on the Body

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Diabetes
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6/13/2019

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Table of Contents
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Activity 1
Organ/system Impacts of diabetes
1 Blood vessels  Excess sugar levels in the blood results in reduced elasticity of
blood vessels which may cause reduced circulation of the blood
and O2.
 In diabetes, the large blood vessels might be damaged and may
source heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial disease (Chew, et
al., 2015).
2 Wounds and
infection
 Poor circulation due to the damaged blood vessels impacts the
body's capacity to heal is reduced when there contamination or a
wound.
3 Feet  Poor circulation may also result in loss of sensation that happens
with the neuropathy might result in the unnoticed small wound.
 Poor blood circulation might worsen the small wounds and spread
the infection quickly
4 Kidneys and
urinary
system
 With time, increased levels of sugar in the blood can damage the
kidneys blood vessels.
 This prevents the kidneys from functioning filtration of the blood
which ultimately leads to kidney failure (Marczynski, et al., 2016).
5 Vision  Diabetes enhances the risk of developing eye related issues and

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some hic might cause loss of vision.
 Short term issues comprise blurred vision because increased blood
sugar
 Long term issues include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular
edema, cataracts
6 Skin  Patient with diabetes is more likely to develop skin related issues
like dry skin, skin tags, bacterial infection, dark patches on the
skin, blisters, itching, and fungal infection.
 Skin ulcers might also take place
7 Digestive
system
 Injury to the nerves may impact the autonomic functions of the
body including digestion
 It may also cause gastroparesis which reduces the ability of the
digestive system to transfer the food from the abdominal part into
the patient's small intestine
 This may cause problems like nausea, vomiting, acid reflux,
abdominal pain, and vomiting.
8 Fertility  Diabetes can also impact the fertility of both men and women
 Girls diagnosed with diabetes type 1 before the age of ten are
more likely to develop menstruation issues
 Male diagnosed with diabetes type and two are more likely to have
lower levels of sperm and enhanced threat of infertility (Puhl et
al., 2016).

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Activity 2
1. Diabetes type 1: This form of diabetes occurs when the pancreas is not able to provide
enough because of the loss of β (beta) cells.
2. Diabetes type 2: This type of diabetes initiates with the insulin resistance, the condition
in which the body cells remain unsuccessful to react to insulin appropriately. As the
diseases progress with time, the deficiency of insulin might also progress. This type of
diabetes previously described as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or adult-onset
diabetes. The most mutual cause of these health issues is the combination of increased
body weight and lack of exercises.
3. Gestational diabetes: this particular health issue is the third main form of diabetes which
occurs when the pregnant women deprived of a previous diagnosis of diabetes progress
increases levels of blood sugar (Zaccardi, et al., 2016).
Activity 3
Contributing factors
Type 1 diabetes:
Family history: If a person has a family member previously diagnosed with diabetes, he or she is
more likely to develop diabetic issues.

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Pancreatic disease: an individual has pancreatic disorders are more likely to diagnose with
diabetes as it slows down the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin (Weinstock et al., 2016).
Type 2 diabetes
Being overweight: Obesity is identified as the most common cause of developing type 2
diabetes.
Abnormal glucose tolerance: impaired glucose tolerance of the boy s another risk factor that may
lead to diabetes. Pre-diabetes is the milder form of this type of health condition.
Insulin resistance: diabetes type 2 is frequently initiated when the cells become resistant to
insulin. This indicates that the pancreas has to function more to create sufficient insulin to
encounter the body’s requirements.
Ethnic background: diabetes-related issues occur mostly in Hispanic and Latin Americans,
African, Native Americans, Asian-American people, Pacific Islander, and natives of Alaska.
A sedentary lifestyle and family history: lack of exercise may lead to diabetes type 2; if the
parents are affected with this health condition there is more probability that their children may
have this issue.
Age: people aged more than 45 years are more likely to develop diabetes type 2 (Rawshani et al.,
2018).
Gestational diabetes