Lastly, those who are pre-diabetic may be genetically pre-disposed to that condition. If a person has a number of others in his or her family who are diabetic or pre-diabetic, that person's risk will be elevated (Fasanmade, Odeniyi, & Ogbera, 2008)
They are more likely to eat processed foods and fast food, and they also drink more soft drinks. They may consume more carbohydrates, which are turned into sugar in the body, and they may also eat more candy, pastries, and other sweet foods (Kumar, et al
While it is treatable, there is no cure and no way to prevent it. However, type II diabetes -- often also called adult-onset diabetes -- is very treatable and generally preventable in most people (Ripsin, Kang, & Urban, 2009)
Diabetes (both type I and type II) are caused by high blood sugar. Insulin is supposed to work in the body in order to keep blood sugar relatively stable and at the proper levels, but it is not always successful in doing so (Shoback, 2011)
More insulin will be released when something sugary is consumed, and that will help bring the blood sugar back in line with normal limits. A person's fasting blood sugar number should generally be between 90 and 120, and it can rise higher after a meal (Vijan, 2010)
Because of that, some people's blood sugar rises too high, and when that happens consistently they are diagnosed with diabetes. Type I diabetes occurred when the body either does not produce insulin or does not produce enough insulin for the person to function properly and safely (Zanuso, et al
The reason why people continue to invest in the entity in spite of the fact that they are acquainted with the risks associated with it "is that it offers many opportunities for people to make a lot of money. These opportunities are what have kept the stock market a vital engine for the economy and American business and industry for more than a century" (Furgang 5)
In order to actually be successful while dealing with the stock market, an individual first needs to replicate behavior seen in Wall Street rather than listen to advice from people there. "The individual investor is an afterthought, mostly neglected by analysts and brokerage research departments" (McClellan 7)
This type is characterized as insulin-dependent because it requires that the individual inject multiple dosages of insulin in order for glucose to be absorbed by the cells. With type 1, the beta cells in the pancreas have become dysfunctional and therefore do not produce the insulin that an individual needs to absorb the glucose once it enters the body; this is a life-long condition (Martini, Nath, & Bartholomew, 2011)
Insulin resistance and poor glycemic control are usually present in type 2 diabetes, besides potential hyperlipidemia, hypertension and preatherosclerosis. Given these complications, these patients are subjected to coronary heart diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, microvascular diseases and cerebrovascular accidents (Waryasz & McDermott, 2009)
His parents and his doctors are at the present engaged in trying to get him admitted to the Cumberland Hospital for Children, where people up to the age of 22 are admitted, but the fact is that the insurance company will not accept this, and is fighting the parents all the way, and the parents have had to employ an attorney at great cost to manage these issues. (Children with diabetes, insurance costs, ask the diabetes team) Another similar case is that of a young girl, who has to purchase test strips that would test her urine ketones
Health Care system is in general oriented towards the reactive treatment of disease, and as a direct result, the costs of providing health care is largely motivated by illness related care. (Clark; Cefalu, 2000) Health insurance companies must gear up to deal better with diabetics, and in certain states, like for example in Montana state law allows health insurance companies to turn people who approach them for insurance, at will, based on the status of their health, and in most cases, diabetics are considered to be 'uninsurable'
In a health insurance plan, for example, a diabetic would have many options, like when he has to take a lot of medications, the Health Maintenance Organization that he belongs to would help him with nominal co-payments of $5 to $10, on each prescription. (Damocles; Bykin, 2004) However, the innate disadvantage in this plan is that it generally works under a particular formulary, which in essence means that the committee would select the medications that the patient must take
Perhaps, states the report, the reason for this may be that in general, people who suffer from chronic ailments usually run the danger of incurring a high medical debt, and at times, these patients may even be forced into bankruptcy, because they had to manage their disease as well as they could. (Diabetes Patients have difficulty maintaining health insurance coverage, often go uninsured) We shall now deal with a touching case study of a patient who was diagnosed with diabetes type 2, and what he did to cope with the disease, and how he went about trying to get health insurance, which would help him manage the chronic ailment better
As far as the diabetic population is concerned, about 10% to12% is left uncovered by health insurance. (Ekoe; Zimmet; Williams, 2001) For a diabetic, as mentioned earlier, the costs of managing the disease, seeking health care, and insurance can be prohibitive indeed, and a diabetic, on an average, spends about $13,243, when compared to a healthy person, who spends about $2,560
However, there are subtle differences between coverage for males and females; everywhere, it was found that males availed of more health insurance than females. (Harris, 1995) When the sufferer is a child, then the problems become compounded, because of the fact that diabetes places severe restrictions upon one's lifestyle and habits
(Damocles; Bykin, 2004) In America today, there are almost eight percent children and adults, who live without life and health insurance, and it is a fact that the uninsured population will continue to grow steadily over the next few years, unless some sort of action is taken by the government and by health insurance companies. (Iom, 2004) It must be remembered that health care in the United States is considered to be one of the most expensive in the entire world today, and in general, access to health care is dictated and controlled by private and government based insurance companies
This would also mean that he has taken the responsibility and the duty of self-managing the disease as effectively as it may be possible to do so, and that he has learnt to follow a strict regime in monitoring the disease, as well as learning all he can about diabetes and how and where to avail of the tools needed to manage it effectively and efficiently. (Lundstrom; Rossini, 2004) Health Insurance is in truth a 'must' for an individual who is suffering from diabetes and the main reason for this is that supplies and medication can be prohibitively expensive, and even if the insurance is able to cover these expenses, the insurance companies also need a co-payment
(Lundstrom; Rossini, 2004) In general, most health care providers are expected to supply lists of patients with diabetes, so that health insurance companies would have a better idea on the condition of the patient, and how he manages his diabetes, at the time of application for the insurance. (Rowell; Green, 2003) Report by the American Diabetes Association states that Americans, who are suffering from diabetes, and other similarly chronic conditions, are more likely to lose their health insurance coverage, than individuals who are not diabetic
When he found that the amount had touched a steep $16,000 a year, which was an amount equal to his annual income, he found that he had to shut down his newly opened self-owned business, and work at a government agency, just so that he would be able to manage the costs of health insurance for his diabetes. (Valentine, 1998) According to the article in the Los Angeles Times entitled, 'Working without a Net', in which this case study appeared, there is a growing number of people who are stuck in a job that they relay hate, just because of the fact that they have no other option than this, if they wished to handle their diabetes, and also keep up with their enormous health insurance payments