Cultural, Economic, and Educational Factors Related to Diabetes Melitus Type 2 in Tongans

Authors

April McMurray, Brigham Young University
Dr. Lora Beth Brown, Brigham Young University

Keywords

diabetes melitus type 2, Tongan, DMT2, risk factors

College

Life Sciences

Department

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science

Abstract

DMT2 is a lifestyle-related disease where the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells are unreceptive to it, and it is now the most common form of diabetes1. DMT2 has several risk factors: obesity, poor nutrition, a lack of exercise, and genetics1. The diabetic population is growing throughout the world. Individuals who do not control the disease can suffer serious complications such as limb amputation and damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart; treatment can also be very costly1.

Recommended Citation

McMurray, April and Brown, Dr. Lora Beth (2014) "Cultural, Economic, and Educational Factors Related to Diabetes Melitus Type 2 in Tongans," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 849.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/849