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__Diabetes__ type 2 Lou!

what is diabetes?
 * a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin
 * pancreas
 * produces insulin and produces all the digestive enzymes used in the small intestine
 * insulin
 * when you eat food, your body turns it into sugar
 * insulin takes the sugar from the blood stream into the cells to create energy
 * energy supports all of your body's functions that it needs to stay alive
 * type 1 diabetes
 * 5% of all diabetes
 * the body does not make insulin
 * found children and young adults
 * last for entire life
 * person needs to take insulin
 * type 2 diabetes
 * 90-95% of all diabetes
 * body still has insulin but there are problems with the receptors
 * middle-aged or older adults
 * helped w/ meal plan, staying active, and taking diabetes medicine
 * insulin resistance
 * sugar can not enter your cells and it builds up in your blood creating high blood sugar
 * "sweet urine"
 * frequent urination is a symptom

what can diabetes lead to?
 * high blood sugar can harm large blood vessels in the heart, eyes, kidneys, and nerves in the feet
 * long term problems
 * vision problems
 * heart disease
 * early death- 2/3 people die
 * stroke
 * early death- 2/3 people die
 * foot problem
 * kidney problems
 * metabolic syndrome
 * high blood pressure
 * high cholesterol
 * ABCs of diabetes