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Polk County, Florida Diabetes Prevention Program Proposal

50.9% of the population ("Polk County Quick Facts," 2005). The population is 79.6 white ("Polk County Quick Facts," 2005). It seem...

Tables on Acute, Infectious, and Chronic Disease

1). Further, inadequate utilization of screening tests contribute to approximately half of the deaths resulting from cancer of th...

Examination of Diabetes

causes behind the increased incidence of this disease (Mathur and Shiel, 2003). Experts feel that, in general, the risk for type 2...

Type 2 Diabetes

Kolatkar, 2005). For instance, a lack of exercise and obesity are believed to contribute to diabetes (American Diabetes Associatio...

Environmental Analysis of HHH Home Health Care Company's Strategic Plan

care. Internal Environment Rising Costs As other types of health care providers seek to control their own costs, home healt...

Diabetes Education Lesson Plan

reason, who are newly diagnosed with Type II diabetes. The primary purpose will be to impress upon these patients the critical ne...

Gibbs' Reflective Model and a Reflective Learning Document

undue fear created but there is also an appreciation of the true nature of the condition and the care the patient needs to take of...

Black Community and the Epidemic Proportions of Diabetes

cells that are responsible for producing insulin. Although it can develop at any age, it is described as juvenile onset because m...

Population Impact of Diabetes

2001). Type 1 DM is often referred to as childhood diabetes, because the onset occurs in people under the age of 30 years of age ...

Life Effects of Insulin

would die, and that is frightening. Yet, I think of the many diseases and medical interventions available in a general sense. I re...

Facts About Nutrition and Diabetes

detail. It states that "sucrose and sucrose-containing foods" must be substituted on a gram-for-gram basis with other carbohydrate...

Type I Diabetes' Biochemistry

islet cells located in the pancreas (2005). Other endocrine autoimmunities are associated with this type, such as Addison disease ...

Employers' Tool for Healthcare Outcomes Management

that which takes his BMI past the boundary for obesity (Fontanarosa, 1998). Either condition is a leading contributor to poor hea...

Nursing Diabetes Patient Education Internet Websites

on diabetes into categories and addresses these topics on separate web pages, as does the first site. The homepage explains that t...

Diabetes and Families

CFAM. Structural Assessment Internal Structure The family as it exists today came into being in May 2004 when Joe and Jeann...

Marketing Analysis of the Joslin Diabetes Center

pregnancy management related to diabetes and a full range of endocrine services ("LM Hospital," 2005). Other services include var...

Hispanics and Diabetes Management

Have you had any experience in helping a friend or family member manage diabetes? The patient replied that she was not aware of...

Patients and Diabetes

of condition in terms of importance due the impact on lifestyle and ability to result in death is not treated correctly (King et a...

Nutrition And Diabetes

coupled complex carbohydrates from grains, fruits and vegetables comprise the optimum diet for a diabetic. Choosing the appropria...

United Kingdom Diabetes Management

great deal of information on their Web site. This type of support is referred to as remote because it does not involve face-to-fac...

Type II Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

In two pages cardiovascular disease and the complications it represents for patients suffering from Type II diabetes are discussed...

Cause And Prevention Of Heart Attacks

can create the unhealthy form of cholesterol without eating the bad foods associated with it, inasmuch as some systems automatical...

Epidemiology of Childhood Diabetes

their capacity to teach their children the critical need for wholesome and nutrient-rich foods as well as regular physical activit...

The Need for Cultural Competency Care

African-American culture tends to eat more fat than is recommended. Socioeconomic status as well as education play a role in meal ...

Obesity and Health

on around the stomach) (Nazario, 2009). Obesity is linked to heart disease and stroke because it often causes high blood pressure...

Diabetes and the Americans with Disabilities Act

take applicants with chronic diseases because health maintenance would be too taxing in the throes of war. Similarly, one does not...

Cultural Considerations for a Home-Bound African American Patient

American vernacular, the diet is one that has characterized the South and its inhabitants for generations. With a few extraordina...

The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

ESTIMATED TWENTY MILLION PEOPLE IN THE US ALONE SUFFERED FROM DIABETES IN 2005 (DESHPANDE, HARRIS-HAYES, AND SCHOOTMAN, 2005). AS...

Behavior Influences on Health

it may not be recognised in all cases. The common symptoms of stress includes, tiredness and fatigue, weight changes for no obviou...

The Problems Faced By Homeless Diabetics

ABSTRACT Diabetes is a difficult disease to control but is particularly problematic for the homeless. This literature review exa...