Wednesday, September 8, 2010

A 50-year old man who sits at a computer for his work, gets little exercise and is overweight

A 50-year old man who sits at a computer for his work, gets little exercise and is overweight...?
develops diabetes mellitus...which type of diabetes mellitus is it likely to be? Gestational diabetes mellitus Type 1 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus Rickets Goitre
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Type 2
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Type 2 A man can't get gestational diabetes because that's what some PREGNANT women get. Unless HE finds a way to get pregnant he safe there. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune(viral induced??) disease that attacks the pancreas and destroys the insulin creating cells. It has nothing to do with lifestyle Type 2 diabetes has genetic components, lifestyle components and sometimes just happens. It is by far the most common type of diabetes(90% or more) Rickets is a condition deriving from lack of vitamin C. It has to do with bone and nothing to do with diabetes Goitre??Goiters(England spelling perhaps). Anyway, a goiter is an abnormal growth of the thyroid gland. It could be due to a tumor but is more likely to be due to prolonged hypothyroidism. It has nothing to do with diabetes. Hope you get an A on the test. But, it's far more important that you learn this stuff-In my opinion, diabetes is the leading preventable treatable health problem in developed countries.







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