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Diabetes in African Americans
Introduction
In the routine and daily operations of the community, the ability to live healthily and
manage the various kinds of illness ranks as a primary goal for most families. In particular,
success in healthcare relies on primary, secondary, and tertiary management measures of
diseases. Although various diseases exist, type II diabetes ranks as one of the severe conditions
affecting African Americans. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
(CDC), over 200,000 deaths occur annually due to diabetes, with over 86 million diagnosed with
pre-diabetes. And as noted by Leger (2010), type II diabetes prevalence remains at over 90%.
Overview of Type II Diabetes
Type II diabetes involves the form of diabetes that is manifested by the chronic instances
of hyperglycemia and overly impaired metabolism of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates as a
result of inadequate secretion of insulin (Wu et al. 1185). Notably, type II diabetes emerges as
the type of diabetes that is non-insulin-dependent, accounting for close to 90% of all diabetes
cases. Factors for Type II diabetes include genetics with higher prevalence in families with the
history of the disease (Kohei 41). Similarly, Kohei outlines other factors as comprising the lack
of exercise, stress, overeating as well as cases of obesity in the community or people.
Additionally, there is a significant overview of the impact of environmental conditions
profoundly influencing the occurrence of type II diabetes. In essence, the overall manifestation
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of type II diabetes gets highly associated with an amalgamation of mutually genetic and also
existing environmental conditions. Remarkably, low energy consumption, excessive drinking,
smoking, and obesity rank as critical factors contributing to diabetes (Kohei 42).
The major complication of type II diabetes involved insulin resistance and declined
secretion leading to poor glucose responsiveness and insufficient action proportional to the body
concentration of blood sugar (Kohei 43). Thus, through the disparity in the normal functioning,
there is the emergence of hyperglycemia highly associated with the increased level of sugar
concentration in the body. The unusual complication associated with the disease includes
diabetic nephropathy and neuropathy, cardiovascular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and cancers
(Wu et al. 1189; Tull and Roseman 622). Regrettably, there is a significant number of cancer
and diabetes deaths among African Americans within the USA (Noonan, Velasco-Mondragon
and Wagner 5). Notably, diabetic neuropathy gets associated with the prevalence of foot ulcers,
poorly healing wounds on the skin and the occurrence of amputations. Conversely, diabetes acts
as the risk factor for cancers like bladder, colorectal, and liver (Wu et al. 1189).
It is notable that Type II Diabetes ranks as a chronic disease that affects the overall
functioning of insulin as a significant component in the control of blood sugar. Although
different cures for ailments exist, diabetes gets controlled through proper lifestyles, management,
and application of ant diabetic drugs like biguanides, sulfonylureas, and α-Glucosidase inhibitors
(Wu et al. 1190). Although no particular cure for the complete elimination of the diseases exists,
proper lifestyle changes have the capacity of changing type II diabetes into remission state.
Mainly, with physical inactivity, obesity, and overeating as some of the risk factors (Tull and
Roseman 619-620), dietary management is essential in control. Specifically, low fiber foods and
those with the potentially more glycemic index as well as meals high ion fatty acids increase the
Student Name:
Professor’s Name:
Course Name:
Date:
Diabetes in African Americans
Introduction
In the routine and daily operations of the community, the ability to live healthily and
manage the various kinds of illness ranks as a primary goal for most families. In particular,
success in healthcare relies on primary, secondary, and tertiary management measures of
diseases. Although various diseases exist, type II diabetes ranks as one of the severe conditions
affecting African Americans. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
(CDC), over 200,000 deaths occur annually due to diabetes, with over 86 million diagnosed with
pre-diabetes. And as noted by Leger (2010), type II diabetes prevalence remains at over 90%.
Overview of Type II Diabetes
Type II diabetes involves the form of diabetes that is manifested by the chronic instances
of hyperglycemia and overly impaired metabolism of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates as a
result of inadequate secretion of insulin (Wu et al. 1185). Notably, type II diabetes emerges as
the type of diabetes that is non-insulin-dependent, accounting for close to 90% of all diabetes
cases. Factors for Type II diabetes include genetics with higher prevalence in families with the
history of the disease (Kohei 41). Similarly, Kohei outlines other factors as comprising the lack
of exercise, stress, overeating as well as cases of obesity in the community or people.
Additionally, there is a significant overview of the impact of environmental conditions
profoundly influencing the occurrence of type II diabetes. In essence, the overall manifestation
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of type II diabetes gets highly associated with an amalgamation of mutually genetic and also
existing environmental conditions. Remarkably, low energy consumption, excessive drinking,
smoking, and obesity rank as critical factors contributing to diabetes (Kohei 42).
The major complication of type II diabetes involved insulin resistance and declined
secretion leading to poor glucose responsiveness and insufficient action proportional to the body
concentration of blood sugar (Kohei 43). Thus, through the disparity in the normal functioning,
there is the emergence of hyperglycemia highly associated with the increased level of sugar
concentration in the body. The unusual complication associated with the disease includes
diabetic nephropathy and neuropathy, cardiovascular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and cancers
(Wu et al. 1189; Tull and Roseman 622). Regrettably, there is a significant number of cancer
and diabetes deaths among African Americans within the USA (Noonan, Velasco-Mondragon
and Wagner 5). Notably, diabetic neuropathy gets associated with the prevalence of foot ulcers,
poorly healing wounds on the skin and the occurrence of amputations. Conversely, diabetes acts
as the risk factor for cancers like bladder, colorectal, and liver (Wu et al. 1189).
It is notable that Type II Diabetes ranks as a chronic disease that affects the overall
functioning of insulin as a significant component in the control of blood sugar. Although
different cures for ailments exist, diabetes gets controlled through proper lifestyles, management,
and application of ant diabetic drugs like biguanides, sulfonylureas, and α-Glucosidase inhibitors
(Wu et al. 1190). Although no particular cure for the complete elimination of the diseases exists,
proper lifestyle changes have the capacity of changing type II diabetes into remission state.
Mainly, with physical inactivity, obesity, and overeating as some of the risk factors (Tull and
Roseman 619-620), dietary management is essential in control. Specifically, low fiber foods and
those with the potentially more glycemic index as well as meals high ion fatty acids increase the
