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Type 1 Diabetes: A Case Study

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Diabetes Education
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic diseases in which either insulin is not produced or the body does not respond. This causes extreme changes in blood glucose and can negatively affect multiple body systems.
Statistics of 2014 state, an estimated 387 million people worldwide have diabetes, with type 2 DM making up approximately 90% of the cases. This represents 8.3% of the adult population.
The term "type 1 diabetes" has come to represent several commonly used terms, including childhood-onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Also, the term "type 2 diabetes" has replaced adult-onset diabetes and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
The symptoms of untreated diabetes are weight loss, polyuria, …show more content…

They include blurry vision, headache, fatigue, slow healing, and itchy skin.
There are several key things to note when differentiating the different types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is related to family history usually and is inherited. In susceptible peoples, the onset of diabetes can be caused by an environmental factors such as diet or illness. Unlike type 2 DM, the onset of type 1 diabetes is unrelated to lifestyle or diet.
Type 2 DM is characterized by insulin resistance, which may be combined with reduced insulin secretion. A number of lifestyle factors are strong contributors to the development of type 2 DM, including obesity, lack of physical activity, poor diet, and stress. The type of fats in the diet makes a difference. Saturated fats and Trans fatty acids sharply increase risk and polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat decrease risk.
Insulin is the hormone that initiates and regulates the uptake of glucose from the blood into the cells of the body, primarily liver, muscle, and adipose tissue. Therefore, lack of insulin or the inability of its receptors to respond plays a key role in all forms of diabetes

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