What is Diabetes?
Through the use of scholarly formats and multimedia, the student will create a Proactive Health Communication Plan for a geographic county or state. (COUNTY OF Los Angeles)
Select a county to analyze from the Community Health Indicators web site: http://www(dot)communityhealth(dot)hhs(dot)gov/homepage.aspx?j=1
Based on your analysis:
- Describe a subpopulation in the geographic area that is considered at risk
- Describe, in detail, a health risks associated with that population. These can be health promotion or health risk and crisis issues.
- Apply a health communication concept or theory to the selected issue.
- Develop a multimedia health promotion or crisis communication campaign to address the issue. Incorporate the use of new media tools to reach the subpopulation with appropriate health information.
What is diabetes
Diabetes occurs when the human body cannot adequately utilize blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone produced by pancreas and I responsible for regulating blood sugar levels. Hence, diabetes may occur when insulin secretion is impaired or the body does not have enough insulin.
Signs AND Symptoms
Signs of feeling tired and fatigued constantly
Slow recovery from wound healings
Feeling thirsty
Having blurred vision
Extreme thirst
Complications
Abnormally high sugar levels in a diabetic people may affect various parts of the body causing damage to:
The eyes
The blood vessels
Kidney
Heart
Nerve
Types of diabetes
Type 1 diabetes: occurs when the body is unable to produce the required insulin in the body
Type 2diabetes: it is present when the body fails to use insulin properly
Gestational diabetes: Occurs during pregnancy and may persist even after giving birth
PEOPLE AT risk
The following people need to take regular...
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