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Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus Among Aged People And Other Youth Of 27 Years And Above
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1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
finding of this study will help the parents, the family, the individual
health provide planners and government to understand the severity of
diabetes mellitus among aged and other youth a case study of Yitti ward.
Local Government Area, Taraba State with the view of planning curative,
control and preventive measure.
1.6 DELIMITATION (SCOPE) OF THE STUDY
The
study is limied to prevalence of diabetes mellitus among a case study
of Yitti ward Lau Local Government Area, Taraba State ofboth males and
females. It does not involve children and adolescent.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
METABOLISH:
The sun of all the chemical and physical change that take place within
the body and enable it continued growth and functioning (Oxford Concise
Medical Dictionary)
CARBOHYDRATE: These are organic compound that
contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen generally with a ration of 2: 1 of
hydrogen to oxygen, atoms (Gemson 2007).
OBESITY: Is a condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body mostly in the subcutaneous tissue.
DIABETES
MELLITUS: Is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which sugar in
the body are not oxidized to producer energy due to the lack of thr
pancreatic hormones Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary (Sixth Edition,
2002).
HYPOGLYCAEMIA: A deficiency of glucose in the blood stream,
causing muscular weakness and in-coordination, mental confusion and
sweating (Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary).
HYPERGLYCAEMIA: An excess of glucose in the blood stream (Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary).
GLUCOSE: Is a simple sugar containing six carbon atoms.
POLYURIA: Is the production of large volumes of urine which is dilute and of a pale.
PANCREAS:
Is a compound gland, about 15cm long, that lies behind the stomach, one
end lies in the curve of the duodenum, ihe other end lies in the curve
of the duodenum, the other end touches the spleen.
INSULIN: Is a
protein hormone, produced in the pancreas by the beta cells of the
islets of langerhans, that is important for regulating the amount of
sugar (glucose) in the blood.
RENAL FAILURE: This is due to diabetes
nephropathy which affect the kidney and is a common cause of death in
those with diabetes Ross & Wilson (11 Edition, 2010).
ISLET: Is a small group of cells that is structurally distinctj from the cells surrounding it.
RETINOPATHY: Is any of various disorders of the retina resulting in impairment.
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