TYPE TWO DIABETES

Type 2 Diabetes and How Exercise Can Prevent and Treat It?

Table of Contents

Introduction3

The Condition of Diabetes3

Treatment Options5

Examining a Focused Research Paper5

Population Health Opportunities6

Awareness Program6

Workplace Initiative6

School Base Approaches7

Conclusion8

References10

Type 2 Diabetes and How Exercise Can Prevent and Treat It?

Introduction

One of the growing health concerns throughout the world is diabetes mellitus, which actually refers to the resistance of insufficiency of insulin leading to poor control over glycaemia. Diabetes is categorized into two different types Type 1 and Type 2. However, the most common type is the later one, which is found in around 85 to 90 per cent diabetic population. The growing prevalence of the type 2 diabetes in the United States. According to National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), around 8.3 per cent US population is affected by this chronic illness. The institutions claim that around 25.8 million people are affected by type 2 diabetes out of the total, 18.8 million people have been diagnosed while 7.0 million people remain undiagnosed from the disease. Many health managers are concerned about the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the United States. The condition is associated with elements of a lifestyle characterized by a diet high in sugars and lack of exercise as well as genetic predisposition (NDIC, 2011). This paper will provide a detailed description of the condition and the components available for treatment while making recommendations for the population concerned.

The Condition of Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar; which is one of your body's source of fuel. Previously, older people have the likelihood to develop diabetes type 2, however, due the increase in obesity among younger kids is also becoming susceptible cause of the disease. Wherever insulin travels in our body, it opens up the cells so that glucose can enter; the cells can immediately use the glucose for energy, store the glycogen for immediate use later or convert it into fat which can also be used later.

After the glucose leaves our blood and enters our cells our blood glucose level declines. In order to prevent unhealthy low levels of hypoglycemia the pancreas will turn off the release of insulin; while the liver releases glucose from storage and makes new glucose from the amino acids in our blood. With type 2 diabetes your pancreas either does not produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level or it resists the effects of insulin which could lead to high blood glucose. High blood glucose is bad; there should be a healthy balance of glucose and insulin in the body ranging from 70-140 mg/dl. Type 2 diabetes symptoms include fatigue, frequent urination, thirst, amputation, neuropathy, blurred vision, and slow healing of gum, skin, urinary infections, genital itching, numbness in the legs or feet, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and other peripheral disease.

People with diabetes may need to see several specialty doctors like an Endocrinologist, Cardiologist and Ophthalmologist; this is where an internal medicine doctor can make referrals and suggestion about who ...