Every woman's guide to diabetes : what you need to know to lower your risk and beat the odds /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eisenstat, Stephanie A.
Otros Autores: Barlow, Ellen, Nathan, David M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Temas:
Diabetes in women > Popular works.
Diabetes.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Diabetes Mellitus
Women's Health
Diabète chez la femme > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Diabète.
Femmes > Santé et hygiène.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Diabetes.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Women's Health.
Women > Health and hygiene
Diabetes
Diabetes in women
Popular Work
Popular works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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

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