TYPE 1 DIABETES MANAGEMENT

Type 1 diabetes describes a condition in which the pancreas is no longer able to produce sufficient insulin due to the destruction of the pancreatic beta cells by an autoimmune process. It is a condition which occurs predominantly in younger...

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THE MANAGEMENT PLAN

The management plan for a person with diabetes includes: Diabetes education: structured education and self-management (at diagnosis and regularly reviewed and reinforced) to promote awareness. Diet and lifestyle: healthy diet, weight loss...

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PROGNOSIS DIABETES MELLITUS

Prognosis Type 1 diabetes: Many people with type 1 diabetes have good health but there is an increased risk of blindness, end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease and, in some cases, early death. Controlling blood glucose, lipids, blood pressure and weight are important prognostic factors. Type 2 diabetes: 75% of...

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DIAGNOSIS DIABETIS MELLITUS

Diagnosis Diabetes may be diagnosed on the basis of one abnormal plasma glucose (random ≥11.1 mmol/L or fasting ≥7 mmol/L) in the presence of diabetic symptoms such as thirst, increased urination, recurrent infections, weight loss, drowsiness and coma. In asymptomatic people with an abnormal random plasma glucose, two fasting...

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RISK FACTORS for type 2 diabetes

Obesity, especially central (truncal) obesity. Lack of physical activity. Ethnicity: people of South Asian, African, African-Caribbean, Polynesian, Middle-Eastern and American-Indian descent are at greater risk of type 2 diabetes, compared with the white population. History of gestational diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance. Impaired...

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PREVALENCE

In 2011 there were 2.9 million people with diabetes. It is estimated that 5 million people will have diabetes in the UK by 2025. It is estimated that there are around 850,000 people in the UK who have diabetes but have not been diagnosed. The UK average prevalence of diabetes in the UK is 4.45% but there are variations between...

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TYPE 2: Diabetes mellitus

Approximately 85% of those with diabetes; they are usually older at presentation (usually >30 years of age) but it is increasingly diagnosed in children and adolescents. Type 2 diabetes is associated with excess body weight and physical inactivity. All racial groups are affected but there is increased prevalence in people...

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