Diabetes

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Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

KIN 2303: Cultural and Scientific Foundations of Kinesiology

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Type 2 Diabetes

Intoduction

Type 2 Diabetes is the most prevalent form of Diabetes affecting millions of people worldwide. Insulin is a hormone produce by our body to help break down glucose from the foods we eat in order to reach our body's cells for energy, Unlike people with Type 1 Diabetes, who are unable to produce insulin, people with Type 2 Diabetes have the ability to produce insulin but cannot produce enough insulin or use it appropriately. This is also known as insulin resistance. When this happens, glucose is unable to enter into our body's cells and so the cells will not function properly, which can lead to major complications including heart attack, kidney disease, blindness and limb amputation.

Etiology

Some of the major causes of this disease are lack of physical activity, obesity and most important a person's genetic makeup. It is no shock to know that a person who is overweight is more vulnerable to health problems. The more fat a person has on their body, the more resistant their cells will become to insulin. So, an obese person is at a major disadvantage. Physical inactivity and obesity can go hand in hand. Physical activity can help a person to lose weight. While exercising, the body convert stored glucose into energy which will help your cells to become more sensitive to insulin. A person's predisposition to diabetes is a significant factor

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on whether or not they may become afflicted with this disease. Type 2 Diabetes does run in families so if one of your parents have the disease, the likelihood of you getting it will increase.

Pathophysiology

The pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance in a person's body. As stated earlier, a person with type 2 diabetes can produce insulin just not enough or their body cannot use it properly. For a person who is insulin resistant, their muscle,...