Anda di halaman 1dari 9

WhatisType2Diabetes

Module 5 Lesson 7

ThismaterialisbasedonworksupportedbytheNa6onalScience Founda6on("NSF")underGrantNo.0607010.Anyopinions,ndings, andconclusionsorrecommenda6onsexpressedinthismaterialare thoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyreecttheviewsofthe Na6onalScienceFounda6on.

Type2Diabetesisadiseaseinwhichthebody nolongerrespondstoinsulin.

hNps://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/File:InsulinHexamer.jpg

WhyIsInsulinImportant?
Insulinisinvolvedin managingtheamountof glucoseintheblood streamandinhelpingthe bodytoeec6velystore glucose.
hNp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insulin_glucose_metabolism_ZP.svg

HowDoesType2DiabetesWork?
InType2Diabetes,thebody either: Doesnotproduceenough insulin;or Nolongerrecognizes insulin. Whenthathappens,the bodycannolonger ecientlyregulateglucose inthebloodstream.

hNp://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/understandingdiabetesbasics?page=2

WhatHappensWithType2Diabetes?
Symptoms IncreasedThirst IncreasedHunger DryMouth NauseaandVomi6ng FrequentUrina6on Fa6gue BlurredVision NumbnessofHandsorFeet FrequentInfec6ons MajorProblems Dehydra6on Diabe6cComa TissueDamage,suchas:
Hardeningofarteries Stroke Re6nopathy(visionloss) KidneyDamage PoorBloodCircula6onand NerveDamage

Type2DiabetesintheUS

hNp://www.la6mes.com/health/latb82485127z.120101029223751000gs20101029,0,3776283.graphic

CanType2DiabetesBeCured?
Diabetescantbecured,butitcanbe managedthrough: BalancingSugarIntake WeightLoss LoweringBloodPressure Medica6on Exercise

HowCanExerciseHelp Type2Diabetes?
Improvingyourbody'suseofinsulin. Burningexcessbodyfat,helpingtodecreaseandcontrolweight (decreasedbodyfatresultsinimprovedinsulinsensi6vity). Improvingmusclestrength. Increasingbonedensityandstrength. Loweringbloodpressure. Helpingtoprotectagainstheartandbloodvesseldiseaseby lowering'bad'LDLcholesterolandincreasing'good'HDL cholesterol. Improvingbloodcircula6onandreducingyourriskofheartdisease. Increasingenergylevelandenhancingworkcapacity. Reducingstress,promo6ngrelaxa6on,andreleasingtensionand anxiety.

Source:hNp://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/exerciseguidelines

WhatPromotesExercise InUrbanAreas?

hNp://www.americantrails.org/resources/health/medmile06.html

Anda mungkin juga menyukai