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R.K is a 50 homemaker. She has always been a little overweight, but now that she is in menopause, her weight has increased to 180 lbs. Her height is 5’5”. She was diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus about 2 years ago. Initially Kelly did well with just one medication and diet and exercise. However, at her last two visits her Hgh A1C was greater than 8% with fasting blood sugars of 180 mg/dL. Therefore Januvia has been added to her medications. KR has also been admonished to increase her exercise to 20 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week. Although she did join a gym her busy schedule is such that she can only do aerobic exercise for 15 minutes 2 times during the weeks. He took medications such as Metformin in 500 mg tablets PO BID and Januvia 50mgs PO BID.
- Explain the relationship of carbohydrate to the development of diabetes mellitus?
- What are the good sources of carbohydrate must K.R. consumed? Explain.
- Explain the role of diet that K.R intervene to improve her condition from diabetes mellitus.
- Explain the role of exercise that K.R intervene to improve her condition from diabetes mellitus.
- Relate biomedical importance of carbohydrate of K.R’s case.
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