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Diabetes As It Relates To Stress, Anxiety And Lifestyle Choices, Kayla C. Dedloff
Diabetes As It Relates To Stress, Anxiety And Lifestyle Choices, Kayla C. Dedloff
2020 Symposium Posters
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that impacts 29 million people in the United States. Diabetes is a disease that develops when one's body becomes resistant to insulin, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates, and the blood glucose levels are increased. If hyperglycemia is not managed, it will result in complications. Management of stress is significant in diabetic patients because stressing intensifies diabetes. The majority of type 2 diabetes patients are overwhelmed with managing the disease, and when they can’t control their blood glucose, it results in depression and anxiety. There is a link between lifestyle choices and type …