It is important to note that diabetes, typically referred to as diabetes mellitus, is a collection of metabolic illnesses marked by a persistently elevated blood sugar rate. The underlying symptoms can include but are generally not limited to frequent urination, extreme thirst, and substantially increased appetite. Therefore, the issue of an increasing number of patients with diabetes presents a significant problem in current healthcare practice.
My prior knowledge is mainly limited by the research and facts on its costs on healthcare and human life. In terms of the problem, according to estimates, 415 million individuals worldwide had diabetes mellitus in 2015, and it is expected to rise to 642 million by the year 2040 (Lau et al., 2019). It is hypothesized that a sizable fraction of stroke patients would have concomitant diabetes mellitus since diabetes is a well-established risk factor for microvascular and neurovascular diseases (Lau et al., 2019). Comorbid diabetes has been linked to higher mortality, duration of hospital stays, hospital readmission levels, and worse functional and rehabilitative results (Lau et al., 2019). Moreover, the diabetes treatment cost can be evaluated at almost $250 billion (Dong et al., 2018). Thus, the problems and complications linked to diabetes and its consequences must be addressed due to the increased prevalence rates and risk factors leading to serious health issues.
In conclusion, diabetes presents a significant problem in current healthcare practice. Therefore, it is a highly important topic to explore, and more efforts need to be allocated to addressing the issue. Firstly, can low carbohydrate diets, such as keto diets and Atkin’s diet, prevent and reverse the illness? Secondly, what is the role of the lack of exercise and physical activity in the development of diabetes?
References
Dong, Y., Wang, P., Dai, Z., Liu, K., Jin, Y., Li, A., Wang, S., & Zheng, J. (2018). Increased self-care activities and glycemic control rate in relation to health education via Wechat among diabetes patients: A randomized clinical trial. Medicine, 97(50), 1-5.
Lau, L. H., Lew, J., Borschmann, K., Thijs, V., & Ekinci, E. I. (2019). Prevalence of diabetes and its effects on stroke outcomes: A meta‐analysis and literature review. Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 10(3), 780-792.