Kinesiology 3412B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Prediabetes, Blood Sugar
9 Feb 2018
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Comorbidity other diseases that that make it comorbid (i. e. for ben he was both depressed and had diabetes) For studying exams go through the learning objectives. Canadian prevalence data, 2016: prevalence 10% of canadian adults, 90% have type ii diabetes, numbers have been increasing every year, 15% have pre-diabetes with prediabetes, one still has increased risk of complications. Definitions: glucose = a simple form of sugar that acts as fuel for the body. Insulin = a hormone produced by the pancreas that controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Insulin resistance = condition in which the body"s cells and tissues do not respond properly to the effects of insulin. Insulin sensitivity = opposite of resistance, exercise increases sensitivity. The most important measure in managing diabetes = hemoglobin a1c, hemoglobin binds to red blood cells and if there is a lot of glucose floating in the blood they can attach to the hemoglobin.
