Diabetes

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Diabetes

• By Clayton Jaros

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Types of Diabetes

• There are three different types of diabetes.
• A. Type I- Includes Juvenile diabetes and is
  insulin dependent1
• B. Type II- Adult onset (non insulin dependent)
• C. Gestational- Pregnancy diabetes

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How You Get It

• A. Type I- This form is usually brought on by
  genetic factors. It is passed from generation to
  generation.
• B. Type II- This type is triggered by obesity, as
  well as excess sugar in the blood stream and a
  sedentary lifestyle.2
• C. Gestational- Brought on by pregnancy

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Effects
Insulin pumps like the one above are used instead
of insulin shots every day.
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Vulnerability

• Type I- Present in childhood, is determined by
  genetic factors. Whatever your familys chance is
  for getting it will likely be the same for you.
• Type II- Linked with obesity, and usually affects
  adults over 35 of age.
• Gestational- Being pregnant

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Symptoms

• Always thirsty
• Urine is dark yellow, a sign of excess sugar
  being expelled by the body
• Weight loss
• Elevated hunger
• Slow-healing wounds
• Numbness and tingling in legs,
• arms, feet, etc.
• Blurred vision

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Selected endnotes

• 1. Type I diabetes, or insulin-dependent
  mellitus, formerly known as Juvenile onset
  mellitus, is the most common problem in
  children.
• 2. Kids are becoming more sedentary and are
  eating more junk food than ever before. With the
  invention of video games, computers, and TV, kids
  have more of a reason to stay inside and sit.
  This leads to obesity, and then to Type II
  diabetes.