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Approximately 5 pages in length. A brief, and very basic overview of Diabetes Mellitus, diets, and pertinent issues. Good for those studying health, nutrition etc; No Bibliography.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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(Comptons, 1994). Metabolic disturbances other than increased blood sugar and sugar in the urine occur in diabetes mellitus. The bodys utilization of fats and proteins
is also affected. All of these defects are associated with a deficiency of, or a deficient response to, the hormone insulin. Insulin is manufactured in the pancreas by special cells
known as beta cells, which are located within clumps of cells called the islets of Langerhans. Insulin combines with and acts on special molecular structures, termed receptors, located on the
surfaces of cells throughout the body. The insulin signals a receptor to activate the cell surface to permit glucose (sugar) to enter, and also to stimulate mechanisms inside the cell
to utilize the sugar. If the sugar is not thus used, it begins to accumulate in the blood. When it reaches a certain level (usually about 180 mg of sugar
per 100 ml of whole blood), the sugar begins to pass through the kidneys into the urine (Roberts, 1995; Comptons, 1994). If the condition of high
blood-sugar levels and sugar in the urine is not corrected, it leads to weight loss, excessive urination, marked thirst, and hunger. The initial weight loss is due to dehydration caused
by the loss of fluid through excessive urination. Eventually, in the bodys effort to compensate for calories being lost in the form of sugar in the urine, an actual breakdown
of tissue (muscle and stored fat) occurs. Ketones, which are waste products resulting from the metabolism of fat, begin to accumulate as a consequence of this accelerated tissue destruction. The
accumulating ketones make the body more acid, resulting in diabetic ketoacidosis. If untreated, ketoacidosis causes fatigue, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, stupor, and coma. If uncorrected, it may lead to death.
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