1. DIABETES

2. What is Diabetes?
• Diabetes is a disease in
which the body does not
produce or properly use
insulin.

3. What is insulin?
• Insulin is a type of hormone
found in your body.

4. What is insulin used
for?
• Insulin is used to convert
sugar and starches into
energy needed for day to day
life.

5. Is there more than one type of
diabetes?
There are three major types of
diabetes
1.Type 1 Diabetes
2.Type 2 Diabetes
3.Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
otherwise known as GDM

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7. What is Type 1 Diabetes?
• Type1 Diabetesisalso known as
JuvenileDiabetes

8. Facts about type
1 Diabetes

9. Fact # 1
• Type 1 Diabetes is usuallyType 1 Diabetes is usually
diagnosed in children and youngdiagnosed in children and young
adults, however it is possible to beadults, however it is possible to be
diagnosed in adults.diagnosed in adults.

10. Fact # 2
• Type 1 Diabetics must injectType 1 Diabetics must inject
themselves with insulin severalthemselves with insulin several
times dailytimes daily

11. Fact # 3
• Type 1 Diabetes is thought
to be caused by both
genetic and environmental
factors.

12. Fact # 4Fact # 4
• Type 1 Diabetes comes suddenly,
usually under the age of 40 years
old.

13. What are some signs of
Type 1 Diabetes?

14. SIGNS:SIGNS:
Weight Loss
Excessive Thirst
Increase in appetite
Drowsiness/Laziness
Constantly having to go to the bathroom
Bad attitude/Moody
Sugar in Urine
Sudden unconsciousness
Breath with fruity odor

15. How many AmericansHow many Americans
are Living with Type 1are Living with Type 1
Diabetes?Diabetes?

16. Currently, there are
about 3 million
people living with
Type 1 Diabetes in
the United States.

17. About how manyAbout how many
people are diagnosedpeople are diagnosed
with Type 1 Diabetes awith Type 1 Diabetes a
year?year?

18. More than 15,000 Children
are diagnosed with
Diabetes each year in the
U.S. alone.

19. What are the
complications of
Type 1 Diabetes?

20. Heart Disease
Diabetes brings more
of a risk for heart
attack as well as
stroke due to poor
circulation throughout
the body.

21. Kidney Disease
• Diabetes can damage the kidneys, which
may eventually lead to kidney failure, or
may lead to the need for a kidney
transplant.

22. Eye ComplicationsEye Complications
• Diabetes causes sight trouble. People
who have diabetes have a higher risk of
becoming blind.

23. Nerve Damage
• Nerve damage is one of the most
common complications of Diabetes.
This is when damage occurs to the
nerves that run throughout yourentire
body.

24. Foot Complications
• Nerve damage occurs in the feet
because of poor circulation that is
caused by Diabetes.

25. Gastro paresis
•Gastro paresis is when
the stomach takes too
long to digest and
empty the food from the
stomach.

26. Skin Disorders

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28. What is Type 2
Diabetes?
• Type 2 Diabetes in the
most common type
Diabetes.

29. In the body of Type 2
Diabetics, the body either:
A. Does not produce insulin
B. Cells reject the insulin
OR

30. Facts About Type 2
Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes can occur in anyone
• Some races (African Americans, Latinos,
Native Americans, and Asians,) have a higher
risk for Type 2 Diabetes
• With Type 2 Diabetes, insulin that the body
produces isn’t as efficient at moving sugar out
of the blood as it should be, however, some
sugar is still moved out of the blood.

31. What are some treatmentsWhat are some treatments
for Diabetes?for Diabetes?

32. For Type 1 Diabetes:For Type 1 Diabetes:
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33. For Type 2 DiabetesFor Type 2 Diabetes
• Planning meals to control your blood
sugar
• Exercise
• Lose Weight

34. What is GestationalWhat is Gestational
Diabetes?Diabetes?
• When women previously diagnosed with
diabetes show high glucose levels in their
blood during pregnancy.

35. FactsFacts
• Usually diagnosed during
pregnancy
• Affects 3-10 percent of pregnancies
• Babies could possibly be too big
(problems with delivery,) and low
blood sugar in their bodies, are
more at risk for Type 2 Diabetes
later in their lives.

36. Treatment for GestationalTreatment for Gestational
DiabetesDiabetes
•Change in diet
•Ant ibiot ics/ insulin

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38. ACTORS/ACTRESS
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40. Dick Clark, producer of top award shows such
as the Golden Globes and the American
Music Awards, has Type 2 Diabetes.

41. Larry King, host of Larry King Live, has Type
2 Diabetes

42. Mary Tyler Moore has Type 1
Diabetes, and is chairman of
the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF.)

43. MUSICIANS

44. Mick Fleet wood, in Fleet wood Mac.

45. Bret Michaels, Lead singer
of Poison, was diagnosed
with Type 1 Diabetes at
age 6

46. Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers has Type
1 Diabetes

47. Aretha Franklin, known as theAretha Franklin, known as the
“Queen of Soul.”“Queen of Soul.”

48. Elvis Presley had Diabetes

49. Athletes with
Diabetes

50. Ed Kranepool, former1st
basemen forthe
New York Mets.

51. Ron Santo, played for the Chicago Cubs

52. Kendall Simmons has Type 2 Diabetes

53. David Wells