Diabetes Intervention
The author of this report has been asked to find, analyze and assess a study that is related to a diabetes intervention. The study found needs to be recent and will be described in terms of the major aspects and traits of the study. Precisely such a study was found and it involves the review of the effects of food label use on diet quality when it comes to Latinos that are type II diabetics but are getting assistance from community health workers. The article actually came out this month in a prominent academic public health journal and is very illuminating. While food labels are only so effective as they have to be consulted and used, the concurrent use of community health workers to coach and assist type II diabetics in the study seems to show some promise.
Analysis
Brief Summary of Disease
Type II diabetes, unlike its Type 1 cousin, is very different from the other because it typically manifests itself when a person is an adult. At the very least, it does nto show up clearly and reliably until at least the teen years in most cases. It is a less extreme version of diabetes but is still dangerous. Type II diabetics are those whose bodies do not produce enough insulin...
There are exceptions, but people that are type II diabetic are also often obese or otherwise unhealthy. Further, people that are type II diabetic can actually cause the condition to basically go away if they live and eat healthier. In the meantime, treatment is rendered in the form of medications to bring down blood sugar. The frontline medication for type II diabetics is typically Metformin but extreme cases may require the same insulin that is used for type I diabetics. There can be and often are symptoms of high blood sugar including weight loss, increased hunger, increase thirst/urination and slow healing of sores. Not managing diabetes over time can lead to disability or even death due to heart or blood vessel disease, nerve damage, kidney damage, eye damage, foot damage, hearing loss, skin problems or even Alzheimer's, although the latter is not provably linked as of yet (Mayo, 2016; WebMD, 2016).
Purpose of the Study
As can fairly easily be inferred from the study's title, the purpose of the study is to see if a combination of food label consultation and the assistance of community health workers can be wielded as a way for Latinos to better…
