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What is Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution
It is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which there is impaired insulin secretion and/or insulin resistance leading to high blood sugar level (Hyperglycaemia).
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Association between Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration and Obesity Prevalence in Children and Adolescents: Bisphenol A and Its Effects on Humans
Sajad Hussain Mir (Kashmir University, India) and Attiya Baddar (University of Kashmir, India)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch012
Abstract
Bisphenol A is an organic compound that serves as a building block of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Being the world's highest-volume chemicals in use today in the form of medical devices, water and infant bottles, food cans, kitchen utensils, water supply pipes, compact devices, etc., this compound—after gaining an access to the body of an individual by way of leaching into food and water supplies—acts as an obesogen and disrupts the body weight regulation by either promoting adipogenesis or triggering the differentiation of fibroblasts into adipocytes. The other adverse effects of bisphenol A include insulin resistance, adipocyte differentiation or aromatase-mediated transformation of androgen into estrogen, cardiovascular diseases, liver function abnormalities, alterations in the circulating thyroid hormone levels, association with diabetes and carcinogenic effect. Its other aspects on health individually as well as in combination with other chemicals are worth mentioning.
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Chapter 6
Multi-Wavelength Spectrophotometric Analysis: Determination of Sitagliptin and Metformin in Tablets
A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.
Published in Chapter: Multi-Wavelength Spectrophotometric Analysis: Determination of Sitagliptin and Metformin in Tablets; From: Quality Control Applications in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing Industry
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A Mathematical Model to Plan the Adoption of EHR Systems
A group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.
Published in Chapter: A Mathematical Model to Plan the Adoption of EHR Systems; From: Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization
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Chapter 187
Identifying Disease and Diagnosis in Females Using Machine Learning
A condition in which the body's capacity to create or react to the hormone insulin is hampered, resulting in improper carbohydrate metabolism and high blood glucose levels.
Published in Chapter: Identifying Disease and Diagnosis in Females Using Machine Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Data Science and Machine Learning
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Chapter 7
Diabetes: Biopsychosocial Features Affecting Metabolic Control and Treatment Adherence
A chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism associated with unusually elevated levels of glucose in the blood due to insufficient insulin production or failure of the body to respond to insulin.
Published in Chapter: Diabetes: Biopsychosocial Features Affecting Metabolic Control and Treatment Adherence; From: Biopsychosocial Perspectives and Practices for Addressing Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
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Chapter 19
Review of Serious Games for People with Diabetes
Is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels, which is caused by defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It allows glucose absorbed from food to enter the body’s cells, where it should be converted into energy for muscles and tissues. In the case of diabetes, glucose continues to circulate in the blood and leads to hyperglycemia, which can cause serious damage to the body’s systems; it is especially harmful for the nerves and blood vessels. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas until there is little or no insulin left. Therefore, people with type 1 diabetes inject insulin.
Published in Chapter: Review of Serious Games for People with Diabetes; From: Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice
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Chapter 24
mHealth Environments for Chronic Disease Management
A group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels.
Published in Chapter: mHealth Environments for Chronic Disease Management; From: Handbook of Research on Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Conditions
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Gamification and Health Literacy
Refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose).
Published in Chapter: Gamification and Health Literacy; From: Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice
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Chapter 3
Towards Medical Systems to Aid the Detection and Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Is a metabolic disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in blood glucose. The excess glucose can bring various health complications such as heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, vision problems, foot amputation and difficult to heal injuries, among others.
Published in Chapter: Towards Medical Systems to Aid the Detection and Treatment of Chronic Diseases; From: Handbook of Research on Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Conditions
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Chapter 3
Medical Herbs and the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms of Action
A chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism associated with unusually elevated levels of glucose in the blood due to insufficient insulin production or failure of the body to respond to insulin.
Published in Chapter: Medical Herbs and the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms of Action; From: Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines
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Application of Some Medicinal Plants and Their Constituents in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
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