Essays on Gestational Diabetes

Introduction

Diabetes impacts the body’s capacity to secrete or utilize insulin, a hormone that regulates the level of sugars in the blood. Possible complications that occur due to diabetes include heart attack, cardiovascular disease, and kidneys failure. This research paper analyzes how diabetes impacts the human body.

Circulatory system

Diabetes contributes to the disposition of fats in the blood vessels over time. The fat deposits may inhibit blood circulation and result in hardening the blood vessels, a condition known as atherosclerosis. Baoge and Tao (2015) assert that atherosclerosis is a vital pathologic cause of cardiovascular disease. Also, inhibited blood circulation may ...

Identification of the Problem

The PICOT question for this clinical case is stated as follows: P-Individual with diabetes I-Improved Lifestyle C-Normal Lifestyle O-Reduced Incidences of Diabetes Complications T-With six months In individual with diabetes, how can improved lifestyle as compared to normal lifestyle reduce the incidences of diabetes complications within six months? In the clinical setting, diabetes is a condition that affects patients of all ages, genders and socioeconomic standing. As of 2014, the number of people with diabetes stood at 422million. In adults aged 18 years and above it affects over 8% of the population and the prevalence has been rapidly on ...

Organization:

The human body is home to a variety of organisms ranging from the minute bacteria to eukaryotic mites. Demodex folliculorum is a small arthropod that lives in human hair follicles and sebaceous glands. D. folliculorum and the closely related D. brevis live in a commensal relationship on humans and are harmless in the normal course of events. Demodex was first discovered by Henle in 1841 and described by Simon Akbulatova in 1842. The existence of the mite in cadavers was established by Stcherbatchoff in 1903 and later by Gmeiner in 1908. Riechers and Kopf in 1969 showed that maximum ...

The first complication in many pregnancies is the fear of premature delivery. Such a realization increases the risk of health problems to the unborn babies. Studies have shown that more than half of all twin pregnancies do not stay up to the full term which increases the risk of miscarriage to the mother. The second complication that Teresa is likely to face is preeclampsia. This condition has been found to affect between 10 to 15 percent of all women carrying twins (Thomopoulos et al., 2013). Preeclampsia is characterized by traces of protein in the urine, high blood pressure to ...

The American Diabetes Association, ADA (2016) describes diabetes as one of the most common endocrine diseases, with its prevalence continuing to rise, despite the efforts that the healthcare industry is undertaking to stem its incidence. CDC (2016) reports that as of 2014, there were 29.1 people living with diabetes, both diagnosed and undiagnosed. 21million cases are diagnosed, while the rest are undiagnosed. The burden of the condition on the US population and healthcare system continues to increase, with an estimated 245 billion being spent annually for treatment and management of diabetes. Additionally, diabetes is associated with reduced cost of ...

Description of the population

Hispanic and Latinos population is comprised of Spanish speaking society living mostly in South America. Average number of population is about 55, 3 million people, which is almost 17% of the total population in the United States. (US census bureau) The list of countries that considered as Hispanic or Latinos group consists of: Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The majority of Hispanic ethnic group takes the roots from Mexican origin and the minority from other countries listed above. Hispanics ...

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy: Effects, treatment and the outcomes

The aim of this study is to evaluate vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and its impact on pregnancy course, the best way of management, and the outcome of this management Bone metabolism in humans is associated with a complex steroid hormone system which comprises of vitamin D (Harvey, et al. 2014). Many reports have suggested the potential benefits of vitamin D across therapeutic areas including vascular health, placental function, metabolism, and immune function (McAree, et al. 2013). Data based on biological and clinical findings suggest the key role of vitamin D in women reproductive health. However, there is ...

Childhood Obesity is as well-known problem in America. An altered lifestyle, as well as dietary habits, could account for the epidemic. There are many differing opinions as to the exact cause and, indeed, the possible solutions to the problem. In order to grasp a basic knowledge of the overarching topic, the findings and theories of various researchers have been compared. In their article “Weighing in on the Issue of Childhood Obesity,” Lynn-Garbe and Hoot introduce a fictional situation concerning a 4-year-old boy called Kyle. Kyle is the subject of ridicule and exclusion on the playground as a result of his weight (Lynn-Garbe & ...