Diabetes Leading Cause of Chronic Death - 1738 Words

â€Å"Diabetes is one of the leading chronic causes of deaths in children and adolescent’s in the United States. Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases that is characterized by high levels of glucose in the bloodstream, resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action or even both† (Overview, 1). â€Å"Diabetes is a serious health issue and can be associated with premature death or serious complications. Timely diagnosed treatment of diabetes can delay or prevent any onset of long-term complications, such as damage to blood vessels, kidneys, gums, skin, teeth, and many other complications† (Overview, 1). â€Å"Diabetes can be difficult to deal with during the time of adolescence. People with diabetes or those who have family members with diabetes should be very well informed† (Cho, 1). â€Å"There are many forms of diabetes such as Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational Diabetes and a few others. Type 1 and 2 Diabetes is becoming mor e frequent in children and adolescents. Oklahoma has an overall ranking of a 44 percentile in diabetes from the years 1996-2013† (Core, 1). â€Å"According to the published national diabetes fact sheet from 2011, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States of America have diabetes. There are 18.8 million people diagnosed, 7 million people undiagnosed, and approximately 79 million that are pre-diabetic. The ratio of diabetes in children and adolescent, under the age of 20, is about 1 in every 400 children have diabetes† (Statistics, 1).Show MoreRelatedThe Health of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders1423 Words   |  6 Pagesnon-Hispanic Whites and members of other racial and ethnic groups. 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