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DIABETES
Diabetes is a serious disease
that you cannot treat on your
own. Your doctor will help you

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make a diabetes treatment
plan that is right for you --
and that you can understand.
You may also need other
health care professionals on
your diabetes treatment
team, including a foot doctor,
nutritionist, eye doctor, and a
diabetes specialist (called an
endocrinologist).

Treatment for diabetes

requires keeping close watch
over your blood sugar levels
(and keeping them at a goal
set by your doctor) with a
combination of medications,
exercise, and diet. By paying
close attention to what and
when you eat, you can
minimize or avoid the
"seesaw effect" of rapidly
changing blood sugar levels,
which can require quick
changes in medication
dosages, especially insulin.
 B. Modifiable

 Diet

 Body weight

 Smoking

 Alcohol

 Stress

 Sedentary lifestyle

 Birth weight

DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2

Is a chronic disease caused by inherited and/or  Also known as maturity-onset (adult-onset

acquired deficiency in production of insulin by diabetes)
the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the
insulin produced. It is also a disorder of the  Most common form (90% of all cases)
body metabolism which leads to a higher than  Onset is gradual, often presents in those over
normal concentration of sugar in the blood. age of 30 years
What are the classifications of Diabetes
 Family history is often positive
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 Can be prevented by proper diet, weight
TYPE 1
control and regular exercise. Three (3) P’s
 Also known as juvenile–onset diabetes
 Insulin may be required later in the disease. 1. Polyuria – frequent urination.
 The immune system attacks the insulin-
producing beta cells in the pancreas and Risk Factors: 2. Polyphagia – excessive hunger or
destroys them. increase appetite.
A. Non-modifiable
 The hormone insulin is lacking 3. Polydipsia – excessive thirst.
 Family history
 Its onset is usually in childhood/adolescence
 Age, sex, race
 Patients usually have a lean body habits  Menopause
 Usually with high prevalence of genetic  Type A personality
susceptibility