Question 1

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Pre diabetes has been linked with long-term damage including to your heart, blood vessels and kidneys, even if you haven't progressed to type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is also linked to unrecognized (silent) heart attacks.

Question 2

How has diabetes affected your lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

Each person's story and journey of handling diabetes is different. One thing which is mostly common is that with good diet, lifestyle changes, exercise and medications, most patients could lead almost a healthy lifestyle.

Question 3

What is a nursing care plan for type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Each Diabetic patient is different due to their sugar level, chronicity of the disease, other medical conditions and so would need personalised nursing care plan.

Question 4

Diabetes Treatments and How it is Diagnosed

Accepted Answer

Diagnosed when fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more with glycated hemoglobin of 6.5% or more.Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise).

Question 5

Why does obesity increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Obesity is linked to several factors that increase ones risk for cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease and stroke) such as high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Question 6

What are some symptoms and treatments of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Few symptoms are increased thirst, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, frequent urination, fatigue, irritability, blurred vision, slow healing wounds and frequent infections. Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise)

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What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

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