1. Diabetes Mellitus For high school and college students By Emily Freedman
A disease that disrupts normal metabolism, interfering with cells’ ability to take in glucose for energy production

2. Statistics 7th leading cause of death in the United States
In the next 24 hours, diabetes will claim the lives of 200 people.
That's 1,400 friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members a week

3. Statistics Continued
Managed by keeping blood sugar at safe levels through diet, exercise, and medication if needed
National cost of diagnosed diabetes is an estimated 246 billion
26 million Americans have one of the two major types of diabetes

4. Statistics Continued 1 in 3 people will have diabetes by 2050
79 million Americans have pre-diabetes

5. What is diabetes?
Involves the production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas
Normal metabolism: pancreas secretes insulin which stimulates cells to take up blood sugar
In Diabetes: process is disrupted causing a build up of glucose in the bloodstream

6. Type 1 (previously known as juvenile diabetes)
5-10% of Americans have this; begins in childhood or adolescence- not related to obesity
Body’s immune system destroys insulin producing cells in the pancreas
Body is unable to produce it’s own insulin

7. Type 2 Diabetes
Pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin or the cells are resistant to insulin
Develops slowly
25% of Americans are unaware of their condition

8. Type 2 Continued 90% of people are overweight when diagnosed
90% of cases could have been prevented if regular physical activity, moderate dieting and weight lost were adopted into the lifestyles of the individuals

9. Gestational Occurs in 7% of women during pregnancy
Usually disappears after pregnancy, but half of women will develop type 2 diabetes

10. Pre-diabetes
Blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of full blown diabetes
57 million Americans have pre-diabetes

11. Signs and Symptoms frequent urination extreme hunger/thirst
unexplained weight loss
extreme fatigue

12. Signs and Symptoms blurred vision frequent infections
tingling/numbness in hands/feet
generalized itching with no rash

13. Complications kidney failure nerve damage
circulation problems/amputations

14. Complications Continued
blindness
increased rates of heart attack
stroke
hypertension

15. The Goal of Healthy People 20/20
To Reduce the disease of Diabetes Mellitus
Reduce economic burden
Improve the quality of life for all persons that have, or are at risk of having diabetes.

16. The Nation’s Objective
Reduce the annual number of new cases in the population
Reduce the death rate among persons with diabetes
Reduce the rate of amputations

17. Objective Continued Improve glycemic and lipid control
Reduce the death rate among people with diabetes
Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed diabetes who receive formal diabetes education

18. Meeting the Objective Amount of people diagnosed has decreased
The death rate has decreased
Amputation rate is half of what it was in 1997
The amount of diagnosed people who receive education on diabetes has increased

19. To Address the Problem...
You can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through a healthy lifestyle.

20. Prevention Change your diet
increase your level of physical activity, eat healthy, and maintain a healthy weight
Helps minimize high blood pressure and blood cholesterol

21. Works Cited
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