Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction
The type 2 diabetes also known as diabetes mellitus is described as a metabolic disease causing the collection of sugar within the blood stream. The severity of type 2 diabetes tends to vary, whereby some individual patients only call for small changes as far as their lifestyles is concerned following their diagnosis. This is then followed by losing just a little weight coupled with some more exercises in the management of this type of diabetes (Harris & Eastman, 2001). On the other hand, other patients suffering from type 2 diabetes need more permanent therapy that in most cases involves insulin administration as well as taking tablets. The most important thing for many patients worth noting revolves around proper understanding of the disease as well as getting to know what best they need to do to stay healthy (Kuller, et al., 2000). Different from type 1 diabetes, studies reveal that type 2 diabetes takes shape of the adult stage as opposed to type 1 which usually develops at a younger age if not childhood and is associated with the damaged pancreas, thereby the production of very little or no insulin that proves quite vital in the control of blood sugar level. Moreover, in the type 2 diabetes, it is increasingly difficult for the body cells to undertake proper nutrient absorption into the blood stream and insulin utilization (Harris & Eastman, 2001). As opposed to type 1, diabetes mellitus accounts for more than 90 percent of all diabetes cases in patients. This review looks at type 2 diabetes; a noninsulin dependent condition that at time becomes chronic and lacks cure. Additionally, this review will highlight on living with type 2 diabetes.
Background of Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is becoming rampant in many adults across the globe. The risk factors of the condition include an elevated concentration in the fasting state, of blood plasma glucose following an oval glucose load, sedentary lifestyle and overweight, which are potentially reversible (Harris & Eastman, 2001). It is hypothesized that the modification of these diseases contributing factors, coupled with some lifestyle intervention program as well as the administration of metformin medication would potentially delay if not prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. From the above descriptions, it can be deduced that type 2 diabetes is a noninsulin-dependent condition. It is chronic in the advanced stages and has no cure (Kuller, et al., 2000). Therefore, controlling this type of diabetes is a must condition that is achieved by influencing the mode at which human body undertakes sugar metabolism before the condition leads to death.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes
The blood sugar level can stay high on a permanent basis if type 2 diabetes continues without treatment. Although the condition might go unnoticed in the initial phases, the disease can gradually develop over a number of years without noticeable symptoms. Excessive blood sugar levels in this condition are normally associated with symptoms like; frequent urination, feeling thirsty, dizziness, nausea as well as listlessness and tiredness (Harris & Eastman, 2001). Patients with extre...