Diagnosing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c42457) has announced the addition of “American Medical Association Guide to Living with Diabetes: Preventing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes – Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know” to their offering.

This report is an up-to-date, comprehensive handbook for preventing and managing Type 2 diabetes. AMA suggests lifestyle guidelines for people with diabetes, including guidelines for diet, exercise, and personal care.

Part I describes the condition, its varieties, manifestations, and risk factors. Part II offers proactive strategies for preventing the onset of Type 2 diabetes. It defines healthy weight and suggests nutritionally sound means of reaching and maintaining a healthy weight. Part III covers the diagnosis and treatment of Type 2 diabetes, from detecting signs of the condition to advisable lifestyle changes to make after diagnosis, the administration of medication, and complementary and alternative treatments. Part IV discusses potential complications of diabetes, both acute and chronic, and offers prevention and treatment strategies. Part V covers the incidence of diabetes in children, and suggests strategies for preventing the onset of diabetes in at-risk children and teens, and for managing diabetes for diagnosed children and teens. Part VI covers handling the diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes.

 Topics Covered Include:  Part One: Type 2 Diabetes: A Modern Epidemic Chapter 1: What Is Diabetes? Chapter 2: Are You at Risk?  Part Two: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Chapter 3: Maintaining a Healthy Weight. Chapter 4: Nutrition Basics for Staying Healthy Chapter 5: Exercise Your Way to Better Health  Part Three: Diagnosing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes. Chapter 6: How Do You Know If You Have Diabetes? Chapter 7: Reaching a Healthy Weight Chapter 8: Eating a Healthy Diet Chapter 9: Your Exercise Regimen Chapter 10: Medication and Blood Sugar Testing Chapter 11: Experimental Treatments and Special Situations  Part Four: Complications of Diabetes Chapter 12: Acute Complications Chapter 13: Chronic Complications  Part Five: Diabetes in Children Chapter 14: Type 2 Diabetes in Children  Part Six: Diabetes during Pregnancy Chapter 15: Gestational Diabetes. 

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