DIABETES TYPE

TWO
COLE MILLER & ALEX PETERSON
About 347 MILLION
people world wide
have diabetes type
two
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RELATION TO SCIENCE
The pancreas:
Is an organ in the abdomen (size of a
hand)
Part of the digestive system
Makes enzymes to digest food
Makes hormones including insulin
Insulin transfers glucose from blood to cells

HOW BIG IS THE
PROBLEM?

Diabetes affects over 300
million people
Affects 7% of adult
population
Projected to increase




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CAUSES
One of the main causes of
diabetes type 2 is obesity.
Another cause of diabetes
is lack of physical activity.
Poor diet contributes to the
problem.

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EFFECTS
Nerve damage
Fatigue
Blindness
Dehydration
Infections





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Diabetes costs the USA large amounts of money
BETTER OR
WORSE?
More people are
getting diabetes
type two every
year
Dramatic increase
since 1995


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Number of people in the USA with diabetes
SOLUTIONS
Exercise

Eat healthy

Have regular check ups

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SOLUTION: OUR PLAN
We will have a sale of fruits,
vegetables, and other healthy snacks
at Woodlands to raise money
for the Diabetes Association

We will provide information about
Diabetes at our stand
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WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
You should care because
347 million people are
battling diabetes every day.
Diabetes type two kills about
71,000 people every year worldwide.
5.7 million American people dont know they are
living with diabetes type two.
10.9 million people age 65 or older have
diabetes.

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