3. Glucose and Carbohydrate Metabolism (Part III) Flashcards
What is the general age of onset for T2DM?
Over 40 years old
What are the two risk factors for T2DM?
- Visceral obesity
- Heredity
- African, native American, Asian, Pacific Island, and Southern European origin
Why isn’t T2DM considered to be adult-onset diabetes anymore?
As an increase in adiposity in youth may trigger its onset as well
Why isn’t T2DM considered to be non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus anymore?
Because as the disease advances, even if the issue is with insulin sensitivity, a person may require exogenous insulin
What percentage of individuals with diabetes have T2DM?
90%
How many people will become diabetic by the year 2025?
300 million
How many Canadians have diabetes? How many will have diabetes by the end of the decade?
- 2 million
- 3 million
Why is diabetes underestimated?
As it is a late-onset disease
What factors are causing the increased rate of diabetes?
- Population is aging
- Obesity rates are rising
- Canadian lifestyles are increasingly more sedentary
What are the symptoms of T2DM?
- Glucosuria
- Ketonuria
- Dehydration
- Weight loss
- Increased appetite (polyphagia)
- Hyperglycemia
What is the renal threshold for glucose?
10 mM/L
What are the symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis?
- Drowsiness
- Lethargy
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Why does dehydration particularly affect the elderly?
Since people don’t tend to listen to their thirst signals as much as they get older
Why does severe T2DM lead to weight loss?
Because glucose is not used, but spilled in the urine
What is the FIRST symptom of T2DM?
- Increased insulin
- Peripheral tissues are not sensitive to insulin
- Pancreas continually secretes insulin to get the high blood glucose into cells