Q. Im only a teenager, and my dad has type 2 diabetes, my cousin on my dad's sude has type 1, and my grandfather, plus his 6 relatives all have type 1 and 2 on my dad's side. What are my chances of getting diabetes? What is the ratio? Can I prevent diabetes? And will I have to go to the hospital if I am diagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes?
A. Here are some of the symptoms:
1. Loosing weight suddenly.
2. Frequent urination.
3. Always very thirsty.
4. Dire need to eat, always hungry.
5. Blurred vision.
6. Itching of the skin.
7. Numbness in extremities (arms & lags).
8. Slow healing of wounds.
9. Vaginal yeast infection.
10. Fatigue.
11. Irritability and changes in ones mood.
These are only indicative and not conclusive. Sometimes diabetes can be without symptoms also. You will be said to have diabetes if you sugar level remains high normally. It is confirmed by testing your blood and urine sugar levels after an overnight fast and again after food/sugar syrup. If there is no sugar in your urine it is called diabetes insipidus.
1. Loosing weight suddenly.
2. Frequent urination.
3. Always very thirsty.
4. Dire need to eat, always hungry.
5. Blurred vision.
6. Itching of the skin.
7. Numbness in extremities (arms & lags).
8. Slow healing of wounds.
9. Vaginal yeast infection.
10. Fatigue.
11. Irritability and changes in ones mood.
These are only indicative and not conclusive. Sometimes diabetes can be without symptoms also. You will be said to have diabetes if you sugar level remains high normally. It is confirmed by testing your blood and urine sugar levels after an overnight fast and again after food/sugar syrup. If there is no sugar in your urine it is called diabetes insipidus.
What experiment can i conduct about type 2 diabetes?
Q. So, we have to create an experiment about type 2 diabetes for our semester Biology project at college... does anyone have any ideas?? so far the only hypothesis we could come up with is "There is a protein structue present in ethnic subgroups that makes them more susceptible to type II diabetes".. BUT our teacher doesnt really like that and we arent sure how to test it.. So if anyone could help out and maybe think of some expermnt we could do?? thank you!!
A. The reason ethnic groups have a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes is that they have lower vitamin d levels. The percentage of people with the disease is:
Caucasian 6.6%
Asian 7.5%
Hispanic 10.4%
African American 11.8%
People with darker skin are more apt to be vitamin d deficient.
"(Reuters Health) - During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin."
"'In one study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore reviewed the medical charts of 124 type 2 diabetes patients who sought specialty care at an endocrine outpatient facility between 2003 and 2008.
More than 90 percent of the patients, who ranged in age from 36 to 89, had either vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, the authors found, despite the fact that they all had had routine primary care visits before their specialty visit.
Just about 6 percent of the patients were taking a vitamin D supplement at the time of their visit, the research team noted, and those who had lower vitamin D levels were also more likely to have higher average blood sugar levels.
"This finding supports an active role of vitamin D in the development of type 2 diabetes," study co-author Dr. Esther Krug, an assistant professor of medicine, said in a news release from the Endocrine Society."'
I hope this might help. Be sure to read the articles linked below. A video you might suggest everyone see is linked.
Caucasian 6.6%
Asian 7.5%
Hispanic 10.4%
African American 11.8%
People with darker skin are more apt to be vitamin d deficient.
"(Reuters Health) - During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin."
"'In one study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore reviewed the medical charts of 124 type 2 diabetes patients who sought specialty care at an endocrine outpatient facility between 2003 and 2008.
More than 90 percent of the patients, who ranged in age from 36 to 89, had either vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, the authors found, despite the fact that they all had had routine primary care visits before their specialty visit.
Just about 6 percent of the patients were taking a vitamin D supplement at the time of their visit, the research team noted, and those who had lower vitamin D levels were also more likely to have higher average blood sugar levels.
"This finding supports an active role of vitamin D in the development of type 2 diabetes," study co-author Dr. Esther Krug, an assistant professor of medicine, said in a news release from the Endocrine Society."'
I hope this might help. Be sure to read the articles linked below. A video you might suggest everyone see is linked.
How can I get my daughter (type 1 diabetes) to take here diabetes seriously?
Q. My daughter is 16, diagnosed when she was 11. Its like pulling teeth to get her to check her sugar. He last A1C was 13%. She is on the pump, which is a blessing, but she doesn't use it like she should. How hard is it to check her sugar and the key it in. Her doctor wanted to put her back on the shots but I do not see how that would help. She still doesn't want to check her sugar regularly. It scare me to death, what can happen when it gets out of control. She has already been hospitalized for Ketosis before. I have told her I know its hard to be different, and if I could change it I would, but since I can't she is going to have to be responsible. Any suggestions??
A. she's 16, with a disease that is inconvient, of course she doesn't want to take time out of her busy life to do the finger sticks etc etc....What about if YOU started doing the blood sugar tests? if she isn't going to take care of it herself than the parent should step in, if this means that she has to be home earlier to have it tested oh well, if this means that she cannot go somewhere b/c it will interefere with the testing then oh well. If there is something she wants to than she will maybe suck it up and be responsible for herself.
Are her friends aware of the diabetes? maybe they can enourage her a bit? what about visiting a hospital patient that has suffered some more of teh drastic effects of the disease?..amputation, blindness, kidney failure etc etc.
Probably some of it has to do with her age but the stigma as well. Kids can be cruel so she is maybe afraid what their reaction might be to see her do the finger stick....she can use that to teach them in the way kids teach each other. I DISAGREE with the people who are saying to make her sick in hopes she will get better, for one thats illegal and for 2 teens are invincable, there don't think anything bad coudl ever happen to them, I'm sure as a mom you would never make your child sick to teach them a lesson though.
Good luck, I hope she gets a little better at managing this disease.
Edited; sorry another thought just came to my mind, does she understand the disease clearly? or has she just said she does? she may not fully understand the disease at this point. If she is made 100% aware (which I'm sure you have done but does she get it?? lol) maybe that will give her the extra push in becomming pro-active
Are her friends aware of the diabetes? maybe they can enourage her a bit? what about visiting a hospital patient that has suffered some more of teh drastic effects of the disease?..amputation, blindness, kidney failure etc etc.
Probably some of it has to do with her age but the stigma as well. Kids can be cruel so she is maybe afraid what their reaction might be to see her do the finger stick....she can use that to teach them in the way kids teach each other. I DISAGREE with the people who are saying to make her sick in hopes she will get better, for one thats illegal and for 2 teens are invincable, there don't think anything bad coudl ever happen to them, I'm sure as a mom you would never make your child sick to teach them a lesson though.
Good luck, I hope she gets a little better at managing this disease.
Edited; sorry another thought just came to my mind, does she understand the disease clearly? or has she just said she does? she may not fully understand the disease at this point. If she is made 100% aware (which I'm sure you have done but does she get it?? lol) maybe that will give her the extra push in becomming pro-active
what are the symptoms of going intyo a type 2 diabetic coma?
Q. I have type 2 diabetes last 2 days I have had tingling in my hands and feet and they are swollen this is also followed by an occasional headache and upset stomach.I have no way to test my sugar levels untill I recieve a meter next week,should I be worried?
A. 2 out of 3 diabetic patients suffer from heart attack. Diabetic neuropathy can cause numbness or tingling sensation. More over the swelling of feet is a symptom of heart disease / Kidney disease.
Consult a cardiologist.
ABCs for good Diabetes Care.
(1) Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least four times a year. (Target: Below 7).
(2) Urea, creatinine, potassium-blood test to be done every year for kidney function.
(3) Albumin-creatinine ratio. Get your urine test done atleast once in a year for kidney function. (Target:Micro-albuminuria: Below 30).
(4) Aspirin Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.
(5) Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: For diabetic patients below 130/80 mm Hg. Others 140/90 mm Hg.)
(6) Abdominal circumference (Target: For male-90 cms. For female-80 cms)
(7) Fasting lipid profile (Cholesterol) Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: For diabetic patients-below 70 mg/dL. Others below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (good cholesterol) (Target: More than 40 mg/dL)
(8) Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.
(9) Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least once a year.
(10) Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year.
(11) Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.
(12) Mono-filament test & Bio-thesiometry for every year for assessing neuropathy.
(13)Glucose (Sugar) test. Control your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 140 mg/dL)
(14)Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.
(15)Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor�s advice.
Consult a cardiologist.
ABCs for good Diabetes Care.
(1) Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least four times a year. (Target: Below 7).
(2) Urea, creatinine, potassium-blood test to be done every year for kidney function.
(3) Albumin-creatinine ratio. Get your urine test done atleast once in a year for kidney function. (Target:Micro-albuminuria: Below 30).
(4) Aspirin Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.
(5) Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: For diabetic patients below 130/80 mm Hg. Others 140/90 mm Hg.)
(6) Abdominal circumference (Target: For male-90 cms. For female-80 cms)
(7) Fasting lipid profile (Cholesterol) Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: For diabetic patients-below 70 mg/dL. Others below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (good cholesterol) (Target: More than 40 mg/dL)
(8) Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.
(9) Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least once a year.
(10) Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year.
(11) Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.
(12) Mono-filament test & Bio-thesiometry for every year for assessing neuropathy.
(13)Glucose (Sugar) test. Control your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 140 mg/dL)
(14)Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.
(15)Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor�s advice.
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