NR 503: Week 6( Diabetes paper)

Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels in the body are above a normal range. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death currently in the world ("Basics," 2015). Ten percent of the population ...

Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels in the body are above a normal range. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death currently in the world ("Basics," 2015). Ten percent of the population in Ohio have been diagnosed with diabetes ("Diabetes in Ohio," 2012). Six percent of people in central Ohio have been diagnosed with diabetes ("Diabetes in Ohio," 2012). This paper will focus on the prevalence of diabetes in the world, in the United States, in Ohio, and especially in central Ohio. With diabetes becoming more prevalent each year and mortality rates from diabetes increasing each year it is important to understand the disease and all factors involved in treating it. Background Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels in the body are above a normal range. Almost all food people consume is broken down by the body into glucose. Glucose is used in the body for energy. The pancreas excretes a hormone, known as insulin, to control blood glucose levels in the body. When a person has diabetes their body is not capable of producing enough insulin to lower their blood glucose level to a normal range. When the body does not produce enough insulin to keep blood glucose within normal range glucose begins to build up in the blood stream. Glucose build up in the blood stream for extended periods of time can cause serious damage to the body ("Basics," 2015). There are three common types of diabetes. The three types include, type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 is defined as the inability of the beta cells of the pancreas to produce enough, or any insulin hormone in order to keep blood glucose levels within normal range. Type 2 diabetes was