Answer to Question #297953 in Genetics for Ivo

Question

1. What is the name of your genetic disorder?

2. What are the specific symptoms of this genetic disorder? Include all the major

symptoms.

3. What is the treatment for this disorder? If no treatment is available, what can be

done for a person with this disorder?

4. Can this disorder be cured? Explain how it can or why it cannot be cured.

5. How is the disorder inherited? Is it a dominant trait, a recessive trait, a problem

with the number of chromosomes, or something else? Explain fully.

6. How common is the disorder? How many people have it? How many get it each

year?

7. Is there a certain race it is most common in? Is it more common in men or

women?

8. How long is the average life span of a person with this disorder?

9. How is the family of a person with this disorder affected?

10. What have you learned personally from researching this disorder?

11. List all references that you used.

Answer 1

1. Diabetes (type 2)

2. Symptoms are: frequent urination, increased thirst, feeling tired and hungry, blurred vision.

3. Treatment include: healthy eating, regular exercise and use of diabetes medicine like metformin.

4. There is no cure for diabetes but can be controlled with a healthy diet, exercise and overall healthy lifestyle.

5. Diabetes (type 2) is inherited and is linked to family history and genetics. Mainly caused by autosomal body mutations.

6. Diabetes is so common with estimated 463 million people living with diabetes all over the world. Each year, estimated 25.4 million people get diabetes.

7. Diabetes is more common among African-Americans and Asian-Americans compared to whites. Men are more likely to receive a diagnosis of diabetes than women.

8. The average lifespan for people with diabetes is estimated 74 years.

9. A family of a person with diabetes have a high risk of developing diabetes too. The family may also have difficulty in maintaining high cost of healthy lifestyle.

10. Diabetes is very risky when poorly managed but can be treated and controlled when well managed.

11. References I used are:

Diabetes Fact Sheet by WHO

Diabetes Blue Circle Symbol by International Diabetes Federation.

" About Diabetes" WHO retrieved 4th April 2014.