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Type II

BC3 - Type II Diabetes Info

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Prevelance of Type II increased with age > 55
Type II is also prevalent in obese people
In Type II, insulin is insufficient or poorly utilized
Type II tends to be heredity related
DM Type II produce endogenous insulin
Endogenous insulin distinguishes the difference between Type I & Type II
S/S of Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X HTN, Elevated Insulin levels, Elevated triglycerides, Decreased HDL's, Elevated LDL's
Metabolic Syndrome is Insulin resistance
Ways to prevent Metabolic Syndrome lose weight, exercise regularly, stop smoking, eat a healthful diet
Risk factors for Syndrome X Central obesity, sedentary lifestyle, polycystic ovary syndrome , urbanizaiton, westernization, Ethnicity, Famiy Hx, Gestational Diabetes, Increased age
Three major metabolic abnormalities have a role in Type II development Syndrome X, Decreased ability of pancreas to produce insulin, inappropriate glucose production by the liver
Type II peripheral insulin resistance (Syndrome X) Unresponsive insulin receptors - decreased fat, liver, muscle response to insulin; Overproduction of insulin by early but later beta cell exhaustion
Decrease ability of pancreas to produce insulin Beta cells are fatigued; Impaired glucose tolerrance (IGT) or prediabetes; IGT may develop DM w/in 10 years; 16 million Americans have IGT
Inappropriate Glucose Production by the liver Liver releases glucose in a haphazard manner; Does not respond to the body's needs; is not a primary factor in development of Type II
Associated with Type II diabetes HHNK
Onset of Type II Gradual - possibly over many years
Osmotic fluid and lyte loss can lead to Hyperglycemic Hyperosomolar Non-Ketosis (HHNK)
HHNK 500-1000mg/dl
Created by: okrecota
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