type 2 diabetes

Question 1

description of the dysfunction

Answer 1

Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease, it is more common in people who are not physically active and are overweight or obese. Because the cells do not respond to insulin, they do not take up glucose from the blood.

Question 2

description of the symptoms

Answer 2

• Increased thirst
• Frequent urination
• Increased hunger
• Unintended weight loss
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision
• Slow-healing sores
• Frequent infections
• Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
• Areas of darkened skin, usually in the armpits and neck

Question 3

Type 2 diabetes is primarily the result of two interrelated problems:

Answer 3

Cells in muscle, fat and the liver become resistant to insulin. Because these cells don’t interact in a normal way with insulin, they don’t take in enough sugar.

The pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to manage blood sugar levels.

Question 4

modern treatment

Answer 4

The treatment of type 2 diabetes involves a management program that aims to keep blood glucose levels within the normal range. Management includes a
* careful diet
* regular physical activity
* maintaining a healthy weight
* monitoring blood glucose
* sometimes medication of blood

glucose cannot be controlled by other measures.

Question 5

traditional treatment

Answer 5

Type 1 diabetes, and sometimes type 2 diabetes, is treated by injections of insulin. The insulin for the treatment of diabetes used to be obtained from the pancreas of cows and pigs. This made supplies of insulin expensive and limited. The extracts had to be purified, and the patients sometimes suffered allergic reactions or infections from the animal-derived insulin.

Question 6

is there a cure for type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, but the earlier a diagnosis is made, the better the chances of successful management of the condition.

Question 7

what makes the treatments user friendly

Answer 7

easy to use
easily maintained
self-applied treatment
low cost
no risk

Question 8

risks of the treatments

Answer 8

If it remains undiagnosed or untreated, there is an increasing risk of complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye problems, nerve damage, and skin and foot problems.

Question 9

ethical concerns related to the treatment

Answer 9

So, the ethical dilemma faced by many doctors is whether to start costly, intensive therapy with expensive human insulin to prevent future complications or to continue traditional therapy which could lead to early complications.

where the insulin is sourced from. Insulin used to be sourced from animal’s pancreas, if it still is, this could raise ethical concerns relating to both the patient and the animal’s wellbeing

whether the insulin being used is even safe for human consumption since it is coming from another animal which might contain all types of diseases and infections that could spread to the human

the ethical concerns relating to the animal since we are breeding these animals to kill them and use their pancreas simply is very cruel and holds ethical problems with breeding. Since using the pancreas of an already dead animal is unhygienic

Question 10

do the beta cells in the pancreas function normally

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

what is insulin resistence

Answer 11

With insulin resistance, the body’s cells don’t respond normally to insulin. Glucose can’t enter the cells as easily, so it builds up in the blood.

Question 12

what is insulin

Answer 12

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps glucose in your blood enter cells in your muscle, fat, and liver, where it’s used for energy

Question 13

what is the main organ involved in diabetes

Answer 13

pancrease