Patient was educated on risk factors for diabetes as follows: Overweight and obesity with a body mass index above 25. Physical inactivity. Age 45 or older. Family history of type 2 diabetes. Certain races, such as, African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian-American or a Pacific Islander are more prone to being a diabetic. Females who developed gestational diabetes when they were pregnant. Having high blood pressure. Having low HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) or high LDL cholesterol [...]

Patient was educated on the pathophysiology of diabetes as follows: In Type I diabetes, body’s own immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. As the beta cells are damaged, this will lead to complete insulin deficiency. So, Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, where the patient will have anti insulin or anti-islet cell antibodies present in blood. Type 1 diabetes always requires insulin therapy or insulin supplementation and [...]

Patient was educated on the diabetes and types of diabetes as follows: Diabetes occurs due to an inappropriate balance between the demand and production of the hormone insulin. There are 2 types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is due to lack or undersupply of the hormone insulin. So, this condition needs to be treated with insulin supplementation. Type 2 diabetes is due to resistance the body develops for the insulin [...]