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*Diabetes*. By: Katie Garnett, Brittany Vereen , Brandon Lacks, & Jason Moorehead. ~Description of Diabetes~.
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*Diabetes* By: Katie Garnett, Brittany Vereen, Brandon Lacks, & Jason Moorehead
~Description of Diabetes~ • Diabetes is a lifelong disease which majorly affects your health, it’s where you have high sugars in the blood. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin. Most overweight people can get diabetes very easily.
Symptoms • Increased Thirst • Frequent Urination • Blurred Vision • Extreme Hunger • Unexplained Weight Loss • Mild/High Blood Pressure • Frequent Infections
Treatment • Pricking of the finger to check the blood sugar • Exercise • Therapy • Medications
Prevention Tips • EXERCISE! • Watch your eating habits • Don’t eat so much sweets/junk food
*Cited Sources* • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002194/ • http://www.diabetes.org/ • http://diabetes.webmd.com/