TOPIC Chronic Diseases
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Must talk about general information not focusing in one.
· Define Chronic Diseases?
How prevalent is it? How many people die of heart disease in Canada, the USA, and China (other country) every year?
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· What causes this health issue?
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· Who can get the health issue? Risk Factors.
Prevention/management
Showcase what people can do.
RESOURCES
· Provide resources to (FROM CDC OR HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030
·Learn more about the health issue.
·To get prevention/management services
·Showcase any “on campus” resources.
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Defeating Diabetes
Created by Karina Mendez, Eddie Monroy, Betzaida Mundo, Giovani Pimentel-Galvan, Carlos Ramirez and Taylor Smith
What is diabetes and what
causes it?
Type 1 diabetes occurs when
the body’s immune system
attacks and destroys the
insulin producing cells of the
pancreas.
Who gets diabetes?
Can you prevent diabetes?
Is diabetes genetic?
Resources
Type 1:
-Is mainly genetic and is passed from parents to
children.
-Has to be triggered by something, the triggers are
unknown but may be affiliated with weather, viruses,
and diet.
Type 2:
-Mainly caused by behavioral traits such as eating
habits that are passed down by parents.
-If one has family habits of diabetes it is hard to tell
on whether your diabetes is due to diet or genetics.
Types 2 diabetes is the most
common form of diabetes and is
caused by several factors
including lifestyle factors and
genes.
Warning Signs
Increased thirst &
urination, constant
hunger, weight loss,
and blurred vision
What is Type 1?
The body does not
produce insulin
Caused By
Genetics,
environmental and
auto-immune factors.
Cannot be prevented.
Treatment
Insulin, injection,
oral medicine, diet
and exercise, and
glucose monitoring
Treatment
Diet and exercise,
glucose monitoring.
Insulin injections
and oral medicine
Warning Signs
Fatigue, slow
wound healing,
pain or numbness
in hands or fee
What is type 2?
The body does not
produce insulin or
the body does not
react to insulin
5,470
deaths
in 2016
in
Texas
1 death
in
Rains
county
in 2014
No data
on
deaths
in
Emory
252,806
deaths in
2015 in
U.S. (7th
leading)
Caused By:
Lifestyle,
genetics, and
aging
How many people die of diabetes?
• Physical
activity can
help prevent
• Lose weight if
overweight
or obese
• Get
regular
checkups
• Control
blood pressure
• Higher risk if 45
or older, overweight, or
family history
• Eat plenty of fiber
• Eat less sugary
foods
• Eat less
processed
foods
• Watch
portion
sizes
• Stop
smoking
• Drink water as
primary beverage
Healthy Diet Exercise
Checkups Lifestyle
Age: As you get older, your risk for type 2 diabetes goes up.
Race: African Americans, Mexican Americans, American
Indians, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asian
Americans have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
partly because these populations are more likely to be
overweight and have high blood pressure.
Family History: If your mother, father, sister, or brother has
diabetes, your risk goes up. Ask your parents, aunts and
uncles if anyone in your family has had type 2 diabetes.
Prevalence: In 2015, 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the
population, had diabetes. Approximately 1.25 million
American children and adults have type 1 diabetes.
Local Organizations
• Diabetes Sef-
Management Education
Program located in
Winnsboro, TX (903-342-
4111)
• Southern Endocrinology
and Diabetes Associates
located in Greenville, TX
(972-682-5700)
National Organizations
• American Diabetes
Association (diabetes.org)
• The American Association
of Diabetes Educators
(diabeteseducator.org)
• National institute of diabetes
and digestive and kidney
diseases (niddk.nih.gov)
http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/awareness-programs/latino-programs/
