Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture 16: Class+18_Bad%2BSugar_Unnatural%2BCauses_guiding%2Bquestions-2
27 Nov 2016
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Guiding questions for film: bad sugar (unnatural causes) This film examines the problem of type 2 diabetes among the pima and tohono o"odham indians of southern. Arizona within a social determinants of health framework. This film focuses on type 2 diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus. This form of diabetes is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood a(cid:374)d the (cid:271)ody"s i(cid:374)a(cid:271)ility to regulate glu(cid:272)ose le(cid:448)els properly. Type 2 diabetes can be managed through changes to lifestyle and medication. Undiagnosed or untreated diabetes can have serious short- and long-term complications. Diabetes affects many major organs, including your heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys. Long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, kidney damage, eye damage (potential blindness), and foot damage (sometimes requiring amputation). Blood and tissue samples show that genetics of diabetes are complicated there is not just one or two that affect the disposition.
