*aka ‘type 2 diabetes’*
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*’type 2 DM’ begins with ‘insulin resistance’, a condition in which ‘cells’ fail to respond to ‘insulin’ properly*
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(as the disease progresses a lack of ‘insulin’ may also develop)
(this form was previously referred to as ‘non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus’ (‘NIDDM’) or ‘adult-onset diabetes’)
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(the primary cause is…)
‘excessive body weight’
*not enough ‘exercise’*
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(‘diabetes mellitus type 2’ is a ‘long-term metabolic disorder’ that is characterized by…)
‘high blood sugar’
‘insulin resistance’
*relative lack of ‘insulin’*
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(common symptoms include…)
‘increased thirst’
‘frequent urination’
‘unexplained weight loss’
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(symptoms may also include…)
‘increased hunger’
‘feeling tired’
*’sores’ that do not ‘heal’*
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(symptoms often ‘come on’ slowly…)
(just like i like it)
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(‘long-term complications’ from ‘high blood sugar’ include…)
‘heart disease’
‘strokes’
‘diabetic retinopathy’
(which can result in ‘blindness’)
‘kidney failure’
*poor ‘blood flow’ in the ‘limbs’*
(which may lead to ‘amputations’)
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(the sudden onset of ‘hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state’ may occur)
(however, ‘ketoacidosis’ is uncommon)
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(‘type 2 diabetes’ primarily occurs as a result of ‘obesity’ + ‘not enough exercise’)
(some people are more genetically ‘at risk’ than others)
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(‘type 2 diabetes’ makes up about 90% of cases of ‘diabetes’)
(…with the other 10% due primarily to ‘diabetes mellitus type 1’ + ‘gestational diabetes’)
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(in ‘diabetes mellitus type 1’, there is an absolute lack of ‘insulin’ due to breakdown of ‘islet cells’ in the ‘pancreas’)
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(diagnosis of ‘diabetes’ is by ‘blood tests’ such as…)
‘fasting plasma glucose’
‘oral glucose tolerance test’
‘A1C’
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(‘type 2 diabetes’ is partly preventable by…)
*staying a ‘normal weight’*
*exercising regularly*
*eating ‘properly’*
“properly?”
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(‘type 2 diabetes’ treatment involves…)
‘exercise’
‘dietary changes’
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(if ‘blood sugar levels’ are not adequately lowered, the medication ‘metformin’ is typically recommended)
(many people may eventually also require ‘insulin injections’)
(in those on ‘insulin’, routinely checking ‘blood sugar levels’ is advised, however this may not be needed in those taking ‘pills’)
(‘bariatric surgery’ often improves ‘diabetes’ in those who are ‘obese’)
(rates of ‘type 2 diabetes’ have increased markedly since 1960 in parallel with ‘obesity’)
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(as of ‘2013’, there were approximately ‘368 million people’ diagnosed with the disease compared to around ’30 million’ in ‘1985’)
(!!!)
(something’s off in their in their measurements)
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(typically it begins in ‘middle’ or ‘older’ age, although rates of ‘type 2 diabetes’ are increasing in ‘young people’)
(‘type 2 diabetes’ is associated with a 10-year-shorter life expectancy)
(‘diabetes’ was one of the first diseases described)
(ever?)
(the importance of ‘insulin’ in the disease was determined in the ‘1920s’)
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