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This book covers the classical type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes of childhood, diabetes of pregnancy, modern insulin procedures, and suggested diets through practical examples, FAQs, videos, and illustrations. Diabetes is a chronic disease, affecting over 300 million people worldwide, in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood, often caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both. This book translates medical language into readable FAQs that can easily be understood by the lay person. It covers the classical type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes of childhood, diabetes of pregnancy, modern insulin procedures, and suggested diets through practical examples, FAQs, videos, and illustrations.

Title Diabetes / Dr. Nicola Cowap, Nicola M. Parry.
Publisher Dulles, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
New Delhi : Mercury Learning and Information
Creation Date [2015]
Notes Issued also in print.
Content Frontmatter -- Contents -- PART ONE. Diabetes Basics -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Diabetes -- CHAPTER 2. The Pancreas -- CHAPTER 3. Normal Pancreatic Function -- PART TWO. Causes, Effects, and Risk Factors for Diabetes -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 4. How Does the Pancreas Relate to Diabetes? – Type 1 Diabetes -- CHAPTER 5. How Does the Pancreas Relate to Diabetes?– Type 2 Diabetes -- CHAPTER 6. Some Other Forms of Diabetes -- PART THREE. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Diabetes -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 7. Symptoms of Diabetes, Including Increased Hunger and Increased Thirst -- CHAPTER 8. Diagnosis of Diabetes -- PART FOUR. Management of Diabetes -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 9. Monitoring Blood Sugar, Including the Use of a Blood Sugar Meter and HbA1c Testing -- CHAPTER 10. Pills to Help Control Blood Sugar Levels, Including Metformin, Sulfonylurea Drugs, and Others -- CHAPTER 11. Insulin Therapy -- CHAPTER 12. Other Drugs You Might Need, Including Those to Control Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels -- CHAPTER 13. Managing Diabetes in Special Circumstances, Including Pregnancy, Childhood, and Others -- PART FIVE. Complications of Diabetes -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 14. Acute Complications of Diabetes, Including Hypoglycemia and Ketoacidosis -- CHAPTER 15. Long-Term Complications of Diabetes, Including Blindness, Kidney Disease, and Others -- PART SIX. Keys to Living with Diabetes -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 16. Stopping Smoking -- CHAPTER 17. Diet, Nutrition, and Management of Obesity -- CHAPTER 18. Physical Activity -- Index
Series MyModernHealth FAQs
Extent 1 online resource (138 pages).
Language English
Copyright Date ©2015
National Library system number 997010704065405171
MARC RECORDS
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