Week 5 Final
Project
Lang Nguyen
HPR205 The Human Body Health and Diseas
Instructor Kelly Davis
November 5, 2018
, Definition of Diabetes
di·a·be·tes
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 o
oxygen, hydrogen, an
carbon atoms
, Basic Facts
• Diabetes is the 3 leading cause of
rd
death in the U.S.
• 30.3 million Americans have diabetes.
• 1.5 million Americans are
diagnosed with diabetes every year
Project
Lang Nguyen
HPR205 The Human Body Health and Diseas
Instructor Kelly Davis
November 5, 2018
, Definition of Diabetes
di·a·be·tes
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 o
oxygen, hydrogen, an
carbon atoms
, Basic Facts
• Diabetes is the 3 leading cause of
rd
death in the U.S.
• 30.3 million Americans have diabetes.
• 1.5 million Americans are
diagnosed with diabetes every year
