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Essay on Type 2 Diabetes

   

Added on  2020-10-22

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3Critiques...........................................................................................................................................3Challenges and their solutions to address the issue of increasing rate of Type 2 diabetes .............3CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTIONDiabetes is a disease that causes high blood sugar. It generally occurs when there isproblem with insulin. If the body doesn't take enough insulin or does not make enough thensugar level in blood increases (Magliano & et.al, 2015). Diabetes is of two types i.e. Type 1 andType 2 out of which type 2 diabetes level is being continuously increasing, which has become amajor cause of concern globally. CritiquesToday diabetes is the major key health concern. Today rate of type 2 diabetes globally inpeople is more than 80% and still increasing whereas rate of type 1 diabetes people is only 15%to 20%. It is one of the most chronic condition that is becoming increasingly common inAustralia. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed in later stages of the life and can be prevented.The most common reasons that are becoming the main root cause of this increasing type 2diabetes are poor diet, poor lifestyle, bad habits like drinking alcohol but the most common andmain reason is that most of the people today are over weight. If it is not managed properly then itcan cause kidney or heart diseases, blindness etc. Some persons live their lives without evenknowing about their status about type 2 diabetes. It is one of the leading cause of concern inAustralia. Not only locally but it is a major cause of concern globally as well. More than 10%deaths happen globally because of this issue especially people with age of 65 or more. Peopleare not serious about this disease and about the causes due to which it can occur or controlled.Diabetes runs in families too and due to this the upcoming generation is inheriting it from theirfamily members. People are not aware about it. There are many factors due to which this diseasecan be controlled like by increasing level of physical activity, reducing weight or obesity bychanging unhealthy eating habits and by changing bad habits such as smoking etc. All thesefactors are most ignored by the people and is becoming the main reason of increasing rate of type2 diabetes.Challenges and their solutions to address the issue of increasing rate of Type 2diabetes The professional health and social service providers are critically essential in managingthe increasing role and scope of type 2 diabetes. As per the report of International DiabetesFederation (IDF) 90% diabetes sufferers are having type 2 diabetes (Type 2 Diabetes Statistics

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