This course is Lesson 1 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Diabetes through the Life Cycle." Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:

A. Managing type 2 diabetes

1. Prevalence
2. Metabolic Abnormalities

a. Insulin Resistance
b. Beta cell failure
c. The hormonal roles

3. Diagnostic criteria

B. Factors contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes

1. Genetic
2. Ethnicity
3. Environment
4. Population
5. Socio-cultural

C. Management Strategies for type 2 diabetes

1. Diabetes Self-Management Education
2. Medication Nutrition Therapy
3. Physical activity
4. Blood glucose monitoring
5. Pharmacological intervention
6. Stress/depression management
7. Standards of Care


Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Identify two metabolic abnormalities involved in the progression of type 2 diabetes
2. State three factors contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes.
3. Name three self-management techniques to assist in reaching target blood glucose levels.