Diabetes

Paper Summary:

This paper gives a broad overview of the disease diabetes. The different types of diabetes are discussed as well as risk factors that may lead to the disease. The author describes the physiological factors that occur when one has diabetes. Treatment options for this disease are examined, with an emphasis on insulin therapy. The author concludes that managing diabetes is a lifelong commitment.

From the Paper:

"According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, approximately 7 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, and each year roughly 1.3 million adults are diagnosed with the disorder. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States (Diabetes). Diabetes manifests when the body produces too little insulin (a hormone vital to digesting food for growth and energy) or cannot use available insulin efficiently, and left untreated, it can cause long-term complications that affect almost every part of the body (Diabetes). Although the exact cause of diabetes continues to remain a mystery, both genetics and environmental factors appear to play roles (All). "

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• "All About Diabetes." American Diabetes Association. Retrieved November 12 2006 from: http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp
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