Diabetes

Research Paper # 104126

Medical and Health

Diabetes

This paper discusses the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.

835 words () | 0 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper explains that the three main types of diabetes are type 1, which is usually found among children and young adults, type 2, which is usually associated with obesity in teenagers and adults, and gestational diabetes, which is related to pregnancy. The author stresses that often types 2 diabetes goes undiagnosed, yet it can lead to serious complications; therefore, knowing the symptoms of diabetes is important. The paper points out that, when diabetes is left untreated or not treated properly, serious complications can develop, such as damage to the retina, kidneys and nerves. The author relates that several types of medications are available depending on the person, type of diabetes and blood sugar levels.

Table of Contents:
Definition of Diabetes
Symptoms of Diabetes
Review of Diabetes in the Past and Present
Medications
Complications of Diabetes

From the Paper:

"The National Institute of Health has created a fact sheet showing how the medical world has made changes from the past to the present. Thirty years ago, or in the 1950's, twenty percent of the people diagnosed with diabetes Type I would die within twenty years after first being diagnosed. Now, only 3.5 percent of people diagnosed with the disease die within twenty years of the diagnosis. Thirty years ago, researchers did not know the importance of glucose control to prevent debilitating eye, nerve, kidney, heart, and blood vessel complications of the diseases. "

Sample of Sources Used:

"All about Diabetes." 10 May 2007. http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp>.
"Diabetes." eMedicineHealth. 10 May 2007. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/diabetes/article_em.htm>.
"Diabetes Overview." 10 May 2007. <http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/overview/index.htm>.
"Type I Diabetes Fact Sheet." National Institutes of Health. 10 May 2007. <www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/Type1Diabetes.pdf>.
"Type 2 Diabetes Fact Sheet." National Institutes of Health. 10 May 2007. < www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/Type2Diabetes.pdf>.