Essays on Nephropathy

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‘Institution’ The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diabetes as a serious and chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Diabetes is considered to be a major public health problem as its prevalence steadily increases over the past few decades. This disease can result to several complications affecting different parts of the body, which can consequently result to an increased risk for premature death. Among the possible complications of diabetes are vision loss and kidney failure. (World Health Organization, 2016) Ophthalmic complications are ...

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 ...

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by lifelong hyperglycemia due to defect in insulin secretion or action. It has been observed that the percentage of people diagnosed with diabetes, from year 1980 through 2011, has gone up by 167% in the age group of 0-44 years. In the same period, the increase was found to be 118% in the age group of 45-64years; 140% in age group 65-74years; and 125% in those 65years and above. For the same time period, it was found that the age-adjusted percentage of people with diabetes increased by 153% in those with less than ...

Introduction

Diabetes refers to a metabolic disorder of several etiology. The disorder is typified by chronic hyperglycemia and metabolic disturbances of fat, carbohydrate and protein due to insulin deficiency, defect in its action or a combination of both (Alberti & Zimmet, 2004). The chronic hyperglycemia leads to damage, dysfunction of several organs including the eyes, heart, blood vessels, kidneys and nerves (American Diabetes Association, 2011). Diabetic patients present primarily with excessive thirst, loss of weight, blurring of vision and weight loss. Long standing diabetes is associated with complications such as retinopathy, cardiovascular diseases, neuropathy, hypertension and metabolic abnormalities. There are two types of ...

Overview

This case involves the assessment of the client’s problems. The case presents the client’s situations that are relevant to the assessment. In this case, the client’s profile, case study, and pertinent case study questions will be outlined. The following medical terminologies will be employed: alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, Amylin, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hemoglobin A1C level, post-prandial, BMI, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy. The data obtained from the assessment will help design a care plan for the client.

Ethnicity: Pacific Islander Lifestyle: Sedentary lifestyle and smoking Language: English/Austronesian language Any existing disabilities: None ...

When someone is obese, it means that he or she has accumulated so much fat in the body that it negatively affects their health. A Body Mass Index of between 25 and 29.9 is considered over weight. If the BMI is 30 and above, then the person is obese. Childhood obesity occurs when the weight of a child is above normal for his or her age and height. This exposes them to health problems such as diabetes, high levels of cholesterol and high blood pressure. Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in Australia and globally. It has increased at ...

1.0 Pathogenesis and Risk factors Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is a form of diabetes caused by destruction of pancreatic insulin producing cells; β-cells. This results in low or no insulin production resulting in increased blood as well as urine glucose levels. T1DM can be further subdivided into Type 1 A diabetes mellitus which is caused by autoimmune destruction of the β-cells and Type 1 B diabetes mellitus which arises from non-autoimmune destruction of the β-cells. The auto immune destruction of β-cells is carried out by auto reactive CD4+, CD8+ and macrophage upon infiltration of the islets. This process is ...

1. Identify 3 specific circumstances a person may need a supplement. List and explain why each supplement is recommended.

A person may need a nutritional supplement to replenish depleted or satisfy high requirement of certain nutrients in the body. Every person has some genetic weaknesses of some sort. These weaknesses include higher demands of various nutrients by the body or elevated rates of depletion of some nutrients by the body due to some genetic diseases. Therefore, one needs the nutritional supplements with increased concentrations of the nutrients to compensate the highly utilized nutrients or to provide the body with the necessary nutrients ...