Medical Nutrition Therapy
Medical Nutrition Therapy Karen Hanson Chalmers A BRIEF HISTORY OF NUTRITION AND DIABETES More than 50 years ago, Elliott Joslin stated: The diet in health is made up chiefly of…
Education in the Treatment of Diabetes
Education in the Treatment of Diabetes Richard S. Beaser Katie Weinger Lisa M. Bolduc-Bissell This building given by thousands of patients and their friends provides an opportunity for many to…
General Approach to the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
General Approach to the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Ramachandiran Cooppan Since the last edition of this textbook, major scientific advances have increased our understanding of the pathophysiology underlying both type…
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Lipid Disorders in Diabetes
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Lipid Disorders in Diabetes Barbara V. Howard Wm. James Howard An understanding of lipoprotein metabolism and how it influences diabetes is of particular importance because of…
Treatment of Obesity
Treatment of Obesity Xavier Pi-Sunyer The recommendation for treating obesity is based on two premises. The first is that weight can be lost and that, once lost, the lower weight…
Diabetes—A Worldwide Problem
Diabetes—A Worldwide Problem Paul Zimmet Jonathan Shaw In recent years, the global community has been preoccupied with the threat of a resurgence of infectious diseases, old ones such as tuberculosis…
Diabetes in Minorities in the United States
Diabetes in Minorities in the United States A. Enrique Caballero As human beings, we all share innumerable biologic, psychological, spiritual, and social elements. At the same time, we are each…
Syndromes of Extreme Insulin Resistance
Syndromes of Extreme Insulin Resistance Allison B. Goldfine Alan C. Moses Glucose homeostasis depends on a balance between the production of glucose predominantly by the liver and the utilization of…
Secondary Forms of Diabetes
Secondary Forms of Diabetes Om P. Ganda The term secondary diabetes generally refers to diabetes or glucose intolerance that develops in association with disorders (or factors) other than those currently…
