MN505 Module 3: Juvenile Diabetes in US - Health Risk Factors Analysis

This report provides an in-depth analysis of juvenile diabetes in the United States, focusing on the health condition, statistics, and major contributing factors. The report examines the prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children and young adults, highlighting key statistics from the American Diabetes Association. It delves into factors such as family history, pancreatic diseases, infections, lack of physical exercise, obesity, and poor diet. The consequences of uncontrolled diabetes, including kidney damage, eye diseases, and nerve damage, are also discussed. Furthermore, the report explores health information, treatment options like insulin injections and balanced diets, and the importance of regular monitoring. The analysis also considers the influence of multicultural factors on the health issue and suggests interventions and programs to improve health disparities. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of early detection, proper treatment, and lifestyle modifications in managing juvenile diabetes.

Juvenile diabetes in US

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Condition of Juvenile diabetes in US.........................................................................................2
Statistics related to diabetes in US.........................................................................................2
Major factors which are responsible for juvenile diabetes.....................................................3
Family history....................................................................................................................3
Disease of pancreas............................................................................................................3
Infection or illness..............................................................................................................3
Lack of physical exercise...................................................................................................4
Obesity...............................................................................................................................4
Lack of having balanced diet.............................................................................................4
Consequences of diabetes..........................................................................................................5
Health information and treatment related to type 1 diabetes in juvenile...................................5
Treatment plan suggested for children and youth......................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Data Search Directions Summarize Your Findings
Identify the population of interest and health
condition/event to your practice. Specify how
you define the population (age, gender,
health status etc.)
Introduction
In this assignment an analysis will be done
over the condition and statistics of Juvenile
diabetes in US. The major factors which are
responsible for Juvenile diabetes will be
analysed. The analysis of Juvenile diabetes
will be done over a particular group of
population that is youngsters and children
below the age of twenty. The focus will also
be given over the different organisations and
health agencies of the country which are
working to improve the health condition. The
multicultural factors that affect the health of
the person will also be discussed deeply.
Summarize your search process. Specify
what sources, organisations and agencies for
health statistics were searched to find
relevant health statistics. Be specific and
thorough in your search.
Condition of Juvenile diabetes in US
A chronic condition of the body in which
pancreas is producing very little or almost no
insulin is the major reason behind diabetes.
Usually the children and young adults are
suffering from diabetes type 1, in this state
less insulin prohibit the entry of sugar into
the cells and that is why the level of blood
sugar increases. High blood sugar level
damages the various functions of body and
the symptoms of diabetes start to get noticed
inside the person (I Tokatly Latzer, 2018).
Provide the health information obtained in
the search. Include new research, include any
significant statistics or information on risk
factors or trends in epidemiology
Statistics related to diabetes in US
 According to American diabetes
association, in 2018, around 10.5% of

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the total population of US (34.2
million Americans) was suffering
from diabetes (1, 2020).
 Around 187, 000 children and
adolescent were found type 1
diabetes. Almost 1.6 million
Americans were suffering from type 1
diabetes (Association, 2020).
 Approximate 0.25% of the population
(210,000 people below the age of 20)
have diagnosed with diabetes (1,
2020).
This is the major issue of concern that
number of juvenile diabetes are keeping
on an increase day by day. Many factors
related to daily life style and eating habits
of children and youths are responsible for
juvenile diabetes (Judith Brody, 2016).
Interpret your findings and determine if there
is any evidence for health disparities based
on the population examined. Multicultural
factors that influence the health issue.
Provide several detailed examples and
include interventions and programs that aims
to improve health disparities.
Major factors which are responsible for
juvenile diabetes
Family history
If the person is having family history of
diabetes, then there are higher chances that
he may suffers from type 1 diabetes before
the age of twenty years. The risk of having
diabetes of type 1 is increases when the
person is having a family history of diabetes
(E Bimstein, 2019).
Genetic problem is the major reason for
juvenile diabetes type 1 and there is no cure
for this type of diabetes. Only receiving the
proper amount of insulin is the only method
to protect the person from the consequences

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of diabetes (I Tokatly Latzer, 2018).
Disease of pancreas
If the person is already suffers from a disease
related to pancreas, there are high chances for
him getting prone to diabetes of type 1
because in the diabetes of type 1, the
pancreas is unable to start the production of
insulin. Other diseases of the body may also
leads towards the hindrance in the production
of insulin inside the body of the person (SS
Jaser, 2017).
Infection or illness
Prolonged infection in different body parts
may also leads towards the development of
diabetes of type 1. Infection can also cause to
cease the production of insulin in the body (S
Costa-Cordella, 2020).
Short term illness increases the chances of
having diabetes inside the body of the person
and long-time illness and infections leads
towards problems in maintaining the
production of insulin inside the body (S
Costa-Cordella, 2020).
Lack of physical exercise
Lack of physical exercise will leads towards
the downgrading in the production of insulin.
A minimum level of physical activities is
essential for proper functioning of insulin
inside the body. Obesity is the result of lack
of physical exercise and that is why a
minimum level of physical exercise is
essential for the physical fitness of the body
(A Farfel, 2020).
Minimum physical exercise is essential for

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boosting the immune system of the body. It
also increases the metabolic rate of the
person so that the person can become
physically fit and handle to manage the
consequences of diabetes (TR Giacon, 2016).
Obesity
Being overweight is also a cause of
developing diabetes of type 1. Excess weight
is responsible for poor production of insulin
inside the body. Person having excessive
weight is more prone to develop diabetes of
type 1 (SS Jaser, 2017).
High fats inside the body create laziness
inside the people which also prohibit in the
production of insulin inside the body.
Obesity also results in poor metabolic rate
which acts as a hindrance in the production
of insulin inside the body and this may
increase the chances of diabetes by
enhancing the sugar level inside the body (I
Tokatly Latzer, 2018).
Lack of having balanced diet
Lack of receiving proper nutrition may
results in poor digestive system and this may
leads towards lack of production of insulin.
Intake of excessive sugar may also give rise
in the sugar level which may turns in diabetes
(SS Jaser, 2017).
Insufficient diet results in poor immune
system. Excessive eating may also leads
towards obesity which only contributes in
increasing the blood sugar level. That is why
having a regular and proper meal with all
essential ingredients like carbohydrate,

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vitamins, and proteins are required to manage
the consequences of diabetes. Moreover,
blood sugar level may also controlled by
having a regular food habits (TR Giacon,
2016).
Consequences of diabetes
If the sugar level inside the body could not
controlled with respect to time if a person is
suffering from diabetes then he or she has to
face the consequences of diabetes. Some of
the major consequences of diabetes are as
follows:
 The damage of the kidney may
happen because of the excessive
blood sugar level.
 Eye diseases can take place if the
sugar level inside the blood reached
up-to a high level.
 Nerve damage may also take place
inside the body, if the sugar level can-
not be controlled up-to a significant
level.
 Heart and blood vessel related
diseases may take place because of
increased blood sugar level inside the
body.
 Type 1, diabetes can prove fatal if the
blood glucose sugar level can-not be
controlled at time. Very fatal position
can take place because of excessive
sugar inside the body.
 Sleepiness and laziness may enhance

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inside the body of the person because
of excessive blood sugar level (I
Tokatly Latzer, 2018)l.
 Rapid heart-beat and sweating may
results because of a huge level of
sugar inside the blood (D Jasem,
2019).
Health information and treatment related
to type 1 diabetes in juvenile
Diabetes related to juvenile is a serious health
issue in US. The children and the youth who
are suffering from diabetes type 1 should
take insulin on a daily bases because this can
treat their body functions well. The insulin
pumps and insulin injections are the only
methods by which someone can inject insulin
in their body (E Bimstein, 2019).
Treatment plan suggested for children and
youth
 Children should receive a balanced
diet including all essential minerals
and vitamins in order to ensure about
their sufficient physical growth.
Balanced diet not only improves the
immune system of the body but also it
helps in proper development of the
children and youth (S Costa-Cordella,
2020).
 Daily physical exercise also
contributes towards the overall
development of the children and

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youth. It also protects the children
and youth from other diseases so that
they can save themselves from
diabetes by protecting their health (S
Costa-Cordella, 2020).
 Children and adolescent who are
suffering from type 1 diabetes should
adopt from diabetes management
plan. Proper meals are suggested by
the health care professionals for
diabetes management team so that the
health of a person can be improved (S
Costa-Cordella, 2020).
 Eating some particular amount of
food leads towards increment in the
blood sugar level which is strictly
prohibited for controlling the juvenile
diabetes (Judith Brody, 2016).
 Meal plans which are suggested by
the diabetes management team are
based on child’s age; daily work
schedule and physical activity level so
that the diabetes can be controlled up-
to a significant level (D Jasem, 2019).
 Constant monitoring over blood sugar
level helps the patients in knowing
about their position of diabetes. It is
very essential for checking the blood
sugar level of the patients so that the
progress of the treatment can be
assessed with respect to time (A
Farfel, 2020).

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Conclusion
Juvenile diabetes is one of the major health
issues in US. The trend of juvenile diabetes is
kept on increasing day by day because of not
receiving proper treatment for diabetes.
Sufficient care and proper meal are essential
to control the different factors related to
diabetes. Constant and regular monitoring is
also required to control the blood sugar level.
Injecting insulin is the only treatment for
controlling the diabetes and by adopting good
dietary habits, the person have controls the
consequences of the disease.

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