Week 5 Final Project
Lang Nguyen
HPR205 The Human Body Health and Disease
Instructor Kelly Davis
November 5, 2018
, Definition of Diabetes
di·a·be·tes
/ˌdīəˈbēdēz,ˌdīəˈbēdis/
noun
noun: diabetes; noun: diabetes mellitus (DM)
a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or
respond to the hormone insulin is impaired,
resulting in abnormal metabolism of
carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in
the blood and urine. Image: glucose structure
consisting of oxygen,
hydrogen, and carbon at
, Basic Facts
• Diabetes is the 3rd leading cause of death in
the U.S.
• 30.3 million Americans have diabetes.
• 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with
diabetes every year
Lang Nguyen
HPR205 The Human Body Health and Disease
Instructor Kelly Davis
November 5, 2018
, Definition of Diabetes
di·a·be·tes
/ˌdīəˈbēdēz,ˌdīəˈbēdis/
noun
noun: diabetes; noun: diabetes mellitus (DM)
a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or
respond to the hormone insulin is impaired,
resulting in abnormal metabolism of
carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in
the blood and urine. Image: glucose structure
consisting of oxygen,
hydrogen, and carbon at
, Basic Facts
• Diabetes is the 3rd leading cause of death in
the U.S.
• 30.3 million Americans have diabetes.
• 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with
diabetes every year
