MODULE 2

The current understanding on the metabolic processes and pathophysiology of diabetes
OBJECTIVES:
​•Discuss the etiology of insulin resistance in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
•Discuss the metabolic disturbances in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
•Describe patient’s disease progression along the continuum of type 2 diabetes development
•Discuss the diagnosis of insulin resistance in muscle, adipose tissue, and liver.
•Describe the clinical measurement of Beta cell function 
MODULE 2 TASK
REFLECTIVE WRITING​
Download the articles cited in Module 2. Review the articles and create your reflective journal using APA 7th edition format with the title "The Current Understanding on the Metabolic Processes and Pathophysiology of Prediabetes and Diabetes Type 2."
Note: The task needs thorough review of evidences and not merely writing an essay just to comply with the course requirements. You may always take your time.

VIRTUAL DISCUSSION
What particular topic you are most interested about in this module? Make a brief discussion on why do you think that topic is important in this subject (use the comment section below). Pick one of comments posted that you are interested about and make a brief discussion on your thoughts about his/her inputs.
1. Determination of Insulin Resistance and Beta-Cell Function Using Homeostatic Model Assessment in Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Diagnosis
2. From the Triumvirate to the Ominous Octet: A New Paradigm for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
3. Triglyceride to HDL-C Ratio is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Overweight and Obese Children
4. Management of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: A Consensus Statement From an International Expert Panel
5. The TG/HDL-C Ratio Might Be a Surrogate for Insulin Resistance in Chinese Nonobese Women
6. ​The Pathobiology of Diabetic Complications A Unifying Mechanism

ADVANCE TO MODULE 3

VIRTUAL DISCUSSION