KIN 2504 Chapter : KINE 2504 Chapter 11
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The inability to properly produce or use insulin. Insulin: a pancreatic hormone needed to convert sugar and other substances into energy inadequate recreation or inability to produce insulin have issues with thirst, hunger, appetite, weight loss. Type 2 the fastest growing chronic condition that we have today: weak genetic base. 3rd: hispanics a medical diagnosis of pre diabetes blood glucose levels are high but not to levels to be classi ed as a diabetic yet. 58 million americans age 20+ that could fall in to this category. Lifestyle changes stoping smoking healthy diet avoid triggers that would aggravate condition reducing risk: dont smoke. 4: monitor air quality and adjust your exposure, don"t let shortness of breath prevent you from exercising avoid colds, u, and infections. Osteoporosis: a chronic degenerative disease marked by thinning, brittle bones, over half of americans older than age 50 have the disease of early signs of it.