American Medical Association Guide to Living with Diabetes Preventing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes - Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know

Name: American Medical Association Guide to Living with Diabetes Preventing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes - Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know
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ISBN: 9780470168769

ISBN-10: 0470168765

ISBN-13: 9780470168769

Edition: 2006

Authors: Boyd E. Metzger, American Medical Association Staff

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From America's most trusted health authority, a practical and accessible guide to preventing and managing type 2 diabetes More than 20 million Americans are estimated to have type 2 diabetes, and millions more are at risk of developing it. Authoritative and up to date, this accessible self-care reference explains what diabetes is, describes its risk factors, and offers practical strategies for reducing the risks. Those currently living with diabetes will find comprehensive information on recommended lifestyle changes, blood-glucose testing, medications, and alternative and complementary therapies. The book also includes a special section on diabetes prevention and treatment for children…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 9/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.86" wide x 8.88" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Introduction



Type 2 Diabetes: A Modern Epidemic



What Is Diabetes?



Are You at Risk?



Preventing Type 2 Diabetes



Maintaining a Healthy Weight



Nutrition Basics for Staying Healthy



Exercise Your Way to Better Health



Diagnosing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes



How Do You Know If You Have Diabetes?



Reaching a Healthy Weight



Eating a Healthy Diet



Your Exercise Regimen



Medication and Blood Sugar Testing



Experimental Treatments and Special Situations



Complications of Diabetes



Acute Complications



Chronic Complications



Diabetes in Children



Type 2 Diabetes in Children



Diabetes during Pregnancy



Gestational Diabetes


Glossary


Index