Defeating Diabetes

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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)