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Diabetes

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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Diabetes

How to reduce diabetes in Arkansas one person at a time

Arkansas has been over the national average for the past 10 years

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WHAT IS DIABETES

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What is diabetes

  • diabetes is a disease in which your body dose not produce or convert sugar,starches,and other food into energy for daily life.
  • their are two types type 1 and type 2
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Diabetes type 1 and 2

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diabetes type 1

  • it is when your body stops making insulin
  • some symptoms are -Increased thirst. Extreme hunger. Unintended weight loss. Irritability and other mood changes. Fatigue and weakness. Blurred vision.
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diabetes type 2

  • is where the body makes insulin but it can not use it as well as it should
  • the symptoms are simaler to diabetes 1 Extreme hunger. Unintended weight loss. Irritability and other mood changes. Fatigue and weakness. Blurred vision-
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how do you prevent diabetes

  • you can prevent diabetes by eating healthy, running ,staying active
  • you can get a meal plan and watch how much you eat and try to exercise at least once or twice a week!
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ARKANSAS

WHAT IS ARKANSAS DOING TO PREVENT DIABETES 
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ARKANSAS

  • Arkansas has put sidewalks all through towns so people can walk and exercise and prevent diabetes.
  • Arkansas Diabetes program established 12 DSMO programs.

TOUR DSCURE

  • people in Arkansas have been raising money each year.Their is a race that raises money for diabetes called Tour Dscure. When they are done they want to raise $38,060.00.their is a race in little rock in August 22,2015.

HOW MANY PEOPLE  HAVE DIABETES

IN ARKANSAS

PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIABETES

  • An average of 227,000 adult Arkansans have diabetes.
  • an estimate of one 1 out of every 3 children born in the us are effected by diabtese

Dogs

can dogs help you know when your blood presser is high? 
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dogs

  • Diabetes service dogs are trained to help patients in the following ways: Recognize symptoms and alert you to impending hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Test your breath for low blood sugar
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medicine

what do you take when you have diabetes

medicine

  • Metformin lowers the amount of insulin in your body. Metformin can improve blood fat and cholesterol levels. Also, metformin does not cause blood glucose to get too low when it is the only diabetes medicine you take.

food

what should you eat when you have diabetes

food

  • you should eat healthy when you have diabetes
  • you should have a meal plan and watch what you eat.
  • you should eat a lot of grains and fruits and wheat and protine.

fun facts

  • some famous people who have diabetes are Halle Berry Mary Tyler Moore Adriana M Jean Smart Dorian Gregory Bret Michaels.ss

Genius Hour Project

by 6th grade Emma Buck
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