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Every woman's guide to diabetes : what you need to know to lower your risk and beat the odds / Stephanie A. Eisenstat, David M. Nathan (consulting editor), Ellen Barlow.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 305 pages) : illustrations, mapContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780674034440
  • 0674034449
  • 0674023048
  • 9780674023048
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Every woman's guide to diabetes.DDC classification:
  • 616.4/62 22
LOC classification:
  • RC660.4 .E37 2007eb
NLM classification:
  • WK 810
Online resources:
Contents:
Contents -- Preface by Stephanie A. Eisenstat -- Preface by David M. Nathan -- 1 The New Epidemic -- 2 Diagnosis -- 3 Prevention -- 4 Medical Complications -- 5 Reproductive Health and Sexuality -- 6 Psychosocial Impact -- 7 Management of the Disease -- 8 Common Questions and Resources -- APPENDIXES -- 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Table -- 2 Carbohydrate Counts for Common Fruits, Vegetables, Starches, and Dairy -- 3 Sample Grocery List for Healthful Eating -- 4 Choosing a Blood Glucose Meter -- 5 Mixing Different Kinds of Insulin -- 6 Disposing of Syringes
7 Insulin Pumps and Other Insulin Delivery Systems8 Over-the-Counter Medications and Diabetes -- Complementary (Alternative Medicine) Treatments -- 10 Your Diabetic Targets -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index
Summary: Advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease's most serious complications. This guide translates the findings from diabetes research into strategies busy women can use to stay healthy and gain control over an often overwhelming disease.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-297) and index.

Print version record.

Contents -- Preface by Stephanie A. Eisenstat -- Preface by David M. Nathan -- 1 The New Epidemic -- 2 Diagnosis -- 3 Prevention -- 4 Medical Complications -- 5 Reproductive Health and Sexuality -- 6 Psychosocial Impact -- 7 Management of the Disease -- 8 Common Questions and Resources -- APPENDIXES -- 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Table -- 2 Carbohydrate Counts for Common Fruits, Vegetables, Starches, and Dairy -- 3 Sample Grocery List for Healthful Eating -- 4 Choosing a Blood Glucose Meter -- 5 Mixing Different Kinds of Insulin -- 6 Disposing of Syringes

7 Insulin Pumps and Other Insulin Delivery Systems8 Over-the-Counter Medications and Diabetes -- Complementary (Alternative Medicine) Treatments -- 10 Your Diabetic Targets -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index

Advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease's most serious complications. This guide translates the findings from diabetes research into strategies busy women can use to stay healthy and gain control over an often overwhelming disease.

English.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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