DiabetesDiabetesDarla HinesDarla Hines

Kevin BartlettKevin Bartlett

Susie BrooksSusie Brooks

““Diabetes 101”Diabetes 101”•Diabetes develops when your Diabetes develops when your

body can’t make or properly body can’t make or properly use a natural hormone. use a natural hormone.

•This hormone, called This hormone, called ____________, is made in your ____________, is made in your pancreas. It helps your pancreas. It helps your body’s cells take in sugar body’s cells take in sugar from your bloodstream.from your bloodstream.

Three Types of Three Types of DiabetesDiabetes•Type I DiabetesType I Diabetes

– Body’s immune system attacks cells that Body’s immune system attacks cells that make insulin.make insulin.

– Cells die causing high sugar levels in Cells die causing high sugar levels in blood.blood.

– Lack of insulin coupled with high blood Lack of insulin coupled with high blood sugar may cause acid build up in the sugar may cause acid build up in the blood.blood.

•Most often affects Most often affects ________________________, but , but adults can develop also.adults can develop also.

Type II DiabetesType II Diabetes

•Your body probably still Your body probably still makes insulin, but your makes insulin, but your body’s cells can’t use it body’s cells can’t use it well.well. – This is called This is called ____________ ____________

________________________..

Gestational DiabetesGestational Diabetes• Occurs in some Occurs in some ________________________ women women

– About 4%About 4%

• It can cause problems during It can cause problems during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

• This type of diabetes is diagnosed This type of diabetes is diagnosed in the last months of pregnancy.in the last months of pregnancy.

• Women who get gestational Women who get gestational diabetes are more likely to develop diabetes are more likely to develop Type II Diabetes.Type II Diabetes.

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Life with Type II DiabetesLife with Type II Diabetes diabetes: Diabetes Animationdiabetes: Diabetes Animation

• Who gets it?Who gets it? – Anyone can develop Type II DiabetesAnyone can develop Type II Diabetes

• Risk Factors You Can ControlRisk Factors You Can Control– Your Your ________________________– SmokingSmoking– Lack of physical activityLack of physical activity– High blood pressure/high cholesterolHigh blood pressure/high cholesterol

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PreventionPrevention

• Research:Research:– Data from the 3-year Data from the 3-year DiabetesDiabetes

Prevention Program (DPP) Prevention Program (DPP) demonstrated that the incidence of demonstrated that the incidence of type 2 type 2 diabetesdiabetes can be reduced 58% can be reduced 58% just by lifestyle changes.just by lifestyle changes.

Shrier, Ian. Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: A Good Investment for All Ages.

•Risk Factors You Can’t ControlRisk Factors You Can’t Control

– Family HistoryFamily History

– Gestational DiabetesGestational Diabetes

– AgeAge

– Ethnic GroupEthnic Group

Symptoms of Type II Symptoms of Type II DiabetesDiabetes• Increased Increased ________________________• Increased urinationIncreased urination

• Increased appetiteIncreased appetite

• FatigueFatigue

• Blurred visionBlurred vision

• Frequent or slow-healing infections Frequent or slow-healing infections (including bladder, vaginal, skin) (including bladder, vaginal, skin)

• Erectile disfunction in menErectile disfunction in men

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How do you deal w/ sxs?How do you deal w/ sxs?• Learn:Learn:

– How to test and record your blood glucose level.How to test and record your blood glucose level.

– What you should eat and What you should eat and ____________ ____________ to eat.to eat.– How to correctly take your medication.How to correctly take your medication.– How to recognize and treat low and high blood How to recognize and treat low and high blood

sugar.sugar.– How to handle yourself when feeling sick.How to handle yourself when feeling sick.– Storing medication and supplies in easy to reach Storing medication and supplies in easy to reach

places.places.– Wear an ID band.Wear an ID band.

*Best Way: Choose your favorite activity and exercise!*Best Way: Choose your favorite activity and exercise!

Self TestingSelf Testing

Always have equipment and supplies needed to do self test in a handy bag.

Use finger prick to stick finger, DO NOT use ________________________ or ________________________.

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Self TestingSelf Testing

Place drops of blood on indicator strips

Record result and also date and time of reading.

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ComplicationsComplications• Heart disease and strokeHeart disease and stroke

• High blood pressure High blood pressure

• Eye problemsEye problems

• ________________________ damage damage

• Nerve damage Nerve damage

• InfectionsInfections

• Gum disease Gum disease

• Problems in pregnancyProblems in pregnancy

diabetes: Complications Body Map

Treatments for Type II Treatments for Type II DiabetesDiabetes• Treatments take into Treatments take into

consideration:consideration:– AgeAge– SexSex– WeightWeight– OccupationOccupation

– Specific Specific ____________ ________________________ ____________

Most Effective TreatmentsMost Effective Treatments• DietDiet

• ExerciseExercise

• Oral hypoglycemic agents Oral hypoglycemic agents

• Insulin treatmentsInsulin treatments

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-More than a -More than a __________________ of of ALL diabetes can be ALL diabetes can be satisfactorily controlled satisfactorily controlled with diet alonewith diet alone

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SUPPORTSUPPORT• Support groups can be found at health Support groups can be found at health

centers.centers.

• Getting into exercise groups with fellow Getting into exercise groups with fellow

________________________..

• Keeping active with friends and family.Keeping active with friends and family.

• Talking to a doctor about ways of dealing Talking to a doctor about ways of dealing with diabetes.with diabetes.

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In Conclusion, with the In Conclusion, with the proper attention and proper attention and treatment… treatment… Diabetes CAN Be Diabetes CAN Be Controlled, so DON’T let Controlled, so DON’T let it control you! it control you!