Appendix E HCA/240 Version 4

Associate Level Material

Appendix E
For this assignment, complete this chart to create an easy-to-read reference that will help you understand how the two forms of diabetes mellitus differ. Maintaining proper levels of insulin is critical for diabetes patients. he means by which insulin can be regulated depends upon which type of diabetes a patient has. Complete the chart with a !"- to "#-word response for each box. Form of diabetes Age of onset Defects in insulin and effects on glucose metabolism ype & diabetes occurs when your body has a deficiency of insulin because your pancreas does not ma'e enough his causes too much sugar to be in the blood. he hormone, insulin regulates glucose levels in your blood and affects how body removes sugar from the blood ype && diabetes occurs when your blood begins to become resistant to insulin, or doesn,t remove enough sugar from the blood. his type of diabetes is usually diet related. Risk factors (is' factors for type & diabetes include genetics and environmental factors. )ou may be born with certain genes that can increase your ris' of getting type & diabetes. )ou may also be at higher ris' if you travel farther away from the e*uator. (is' factors for type && diabetes include age, weight, low physical activity, family history and gestational diabetes. )ou could even be at ris' if your body fat tends to gather in your abdomen, rather than other places on your body. Pre ention and treatment

!"pe #$ #nsulin%dependent diabetes mellitus

$sually prior to age %#

&n order to stay healthy with type & diabetes, constantly monitory your blood sugar, you must ta'e insulin through a needle, insulin pen or insulin pump, exercise and 'eep a healthy weight &n order to stay healthy with type && diabetes, you must constantly monitor your blood sugar, eat healthy, get regular exercise and ta'e diabetes medication or be on some type of insulin therapy -but not ta'e insulin.

!"pe ##$ &oninsulin% dependent diabetes mellitus

$sually after age +"

/0A1!+#