Question

METABOLISM

A) Identify the risk factors of diabetes and risk reduction strategies.

B) Explain the implications of obesity and prevalence of diabetes.

C) Identify signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis.

Answer 1

Q A. Risk factors of diabetes and reduction strategies

Answer - risk factors are family history, obesity, decreased activity, insulin resistance or pancreas disease, sedentary lifestyle, age and PCOD in female or infection, autoimmunity.. Etc

Reduction strategies are--

Regular exercise or increase your physical activity and fitness levels.

Stop smoking, alcohol intake and HTN

Eat healthy food

Maintain healthy lifestyle and healthy weight ( reduce excess weight )

Regular check up

Choose food with low glycemic index and high fiber intake

Include chromium and magnesium in your diet

Eat fanugreek seeds....etc

Q B.

Answer - obesity gives birth to the many diseases like T2DM

physical inactivity increases obesity or increases abdominal circumference more than 35 cm in female and 40 cm in males leads to more prone to diabetes or metabolic x syndrome first then diabetes.

Insulin resistance in body increases with obesity and that causes diabetes

Incidence rate increases from 4.5% in 1980 to 8.5 % in 2014 globally. And is accountable for 1.6 million death in 2016 over 18 years of age  

According to WHO diabetes is seventh leading cause of death.

Q C- signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia & diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA)

Answer -

HYPERGLYCAEMIA SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS :-

* increase thrust, headache, blurred vision, fatigue, poor wound healing, polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia.

DKA signs and symptoms

Increased thrust, high blood sugar levels, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, frequent urination, confusion and fruity smell from mouth and ketone in urine, deep or fast breathing etc

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