DIABETES

A metabolic disease in a person's body that makes it hard to create any or enough insulin that causes much glucose in the blood.
Two Types !!

CAUSES FOR TYPE ONE

• Not enough insulin due to the damage of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
• Heredity(Genes)
• Environmental Factors- Food, viruses, toxins

CAUSES FOR TYPE TWO

• Not enough insulin
• Genes
• Lack of physical activity
• Occurs in middle aged, obese, and overweight people

SYMPTOMS

• Hunger
• Itchy skin, and dry mouth.
• Urinating very often and becoming thirstier.
• Blurred vision

TREATMENTS

• Blood Glucose Testing
• Medications: Type 1- Must use insulin. Type 2- Healthy exercising and eating.

STATISTICS

• 29.1 million people have diabetes.
• Adults(20-above): 1 out of every 10 people have diabetes.
• 8.1 million people are undiagnosed.
• 1.4 million people are diagnosed with diabetes.
• 7th leading cause of death in the U.S.

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/Diabetes/causes-d...

http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/whos-on-you...

http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/understanding-diabetes-symptoms

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/