1. Diabetes

2. What is it? Metabolic Disorder Insulin Pancreas Glucose movement
No production/inaccurate response

3. Type 1 Autoimmune Daily insulin 5-10% of diabetes in US
destroys pancreas cells
Daily insulin
5-10% of diabetes in US
Children and young adults
Increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, blurred vision, extreme fatigue.
Ketoacidosis-diabetic coma

4. Type 2 Most common form (90-95%) 80% of these overweight
Body use insulin ineffectively
Fatigue, frequent urination, increased thirst/hunger, blurred vision, slow healing.

5. Gestational
Pregnancy
3-8% in US
Pregnancy hormones/shortage insulin

6. Diagnosis
Fasting Blood Glusose Test

7. Pre-Diabetes Become Type 2 in 10 years Lower risk-
Lose 5-7% of body weight

8. Impact of Diabetes One leading cause of death (2006-7th)
Blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, amputations, birth defects.
>65% diabetics die from heart disease/stroke.

9. How to manage it?
Type 1- Healthy eating, Physical activity, taking insulin.
Type 2 - healthy eating, physical activity, blood testing, medications.