Response to Peer Post

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First Colleague Post

I find your post very informative. You have started by explaining how diabetes develops from the glucose ad sugars consumed in foods. From these, you have identified and explained the four major types of diabetes namely Type I, Type II, Gestational Diabetes, and Juvenile Diabetes. You have clearly explained how the four types are different. For instance, Sun et al. (2021) argues that type I diabetes is autoimmune as the body fails to produce enough insulin amounts while gestational diabetes is usually diagnosed during the second or third semester of pregnancy making a person insulin resistant.  Further, since Type II diabetes is the most common type and can be triggered by environmental factors or genetic doctors, it has to be treated by intervention that can help the body use the insulin it produces (Blaslov, Naranda, Kruljac & Renar, 2019). You have also mentioned the medications used to treat Type II diabetes and the recommended lifestyle changes. 

References

Blaslov, K., Naranda, F. S., Kruljac, I., & Renar, I. P. (2019). Treatment approach to type 2 diabetes: Past, present and future. World Journal of Diabetes, 9(12), 209-219. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v9.i12.209

Sun, X., et al. (2021). Effective treatment recommendations for type 2 diabetes management using reinforcement learning: Treatment recommendation model development and validation. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(7), e27858. doi: 10.2196/27858

Second Colleague Post

            You have started your post with a catchy information of giving statistics of the numerous people affected by diabetes in the US and the high medical costs. Further, you have explained each type of diabetes including the causes thus making it better to come up with the treatment plan for each. Since type II diabetes is the most common, Fang, Wang, Coresh and Selvin (2021) explain how this type develops as the body produces more insulin and not being able to use it thus reducing blood sugar levels. Some of the common ways of managing type II diabetes are regular monitoring of blood sugar levels, dietary restriction, exercise, and pharmacological therapy. According to Borse et al. (2021), dietary restriction involves elimination or reduction of sugars and carbohydrates by avoiding fried, starch, sugar, dried fruits, fruit juice, trans fats, and packaged snacks.  For pharmacological therapy, metformin is the mostly prescribed drug. Patients should be aware of the side effects to consult with their doctors when these effects are unbearable.

References

Borse, S. P., Chhipa, A. S., Sharma, V., Singh, D. P., & Nivsarkar, M. (2021). Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Current strategies, unfocussed aspects, challenges, and alternatives. Medical Principles and Practice, 30, 109-121. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511002

Fang, M., Wang, D., Coresh, J., & Selvin, E. (2021). Trends in diabetes treatment and control in U.S. adults, 1999-2018. The New England Journal of Medicine, 384, 2219-2228. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa2032271