Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
Published on 1. September 2005
376 pages
978-0-470-85734-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a unique and comprehensive synopsis of theprevention and early diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes. It featuresarticles by key opinion leaders in diabetes from North America,Europe and the Asia-Pacific region who describe the gravity of theproblem and the important issue of screening, includingcontributions on the perspectives of the International DiabetesFederation and the World Health Organization.
Once patients at risk have been identified, the key issue is toprevent their progression to full-blown diabetes. Severalchapters address this, particularly the difficult task of changingpeople's behaviour. Prevention of the complicationsassociated with diabetes involves more targeted interventions,which are discussed by experts in the relevant areas.
This book offers both a global perspective and local solutions.Key contributors include Paul Zimmet and Pierre Lefèbvre,President of the International Diabetes Federation who has writtena chapter and a foreword.
Praise from the reviews:
"[A]n excellent resource for professionals who want agood means for getting up to speed on the prevention angle. It isall-inclusive from many perspectives - authorship ofchapters, rich reference lists, and content (...). This book isa one-stop source for understanding the state of current preventionknowledge about type 2 diabetes." DIABETES TECHNOLOGY& THERAPEUTICS
"This is a timely and helpful treatment of an importantpublic health topic. I am unaware of any other contemporary bookswhich address exactly this issue." DOODY'S HEALTH SERVICES
"An ambitious title, written by some of the world'sleading diabetologists, it takes a very careful approach (...)" PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY REVIEWS (PER)
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"...enjoyable and easy to read...a worthy libraryaddition..." (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, September2005) "...presents the latest global perspective on theaffliction." (Electric Review, April/May 2005) "This is a timely and helpful treatment of an important publichealth topic. I am unaware of any other contemporary books whichaddress exactly this issue." (Doody's Health Services) "An ambitious title, written by some of the world'sleading diabetologists, it takes a very careful approach ..."(Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 3: September2005) " ... an excellent resource for professionals ... aone-stop source for understanding the state of current preventionknowledge about type 2 diabetes." (DiabetesTechnology & Therapeutics, August 2006)More details
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Content
Foreword.
Preface.
List of Contributors.
SECTION 1: THE DIABETES EPIDEMIC: DESCRIPTION OF THEPROBLEM.
1. The Diabetes Epidemic; Genes and Environment Clashing (PaulZimmet, Adrian Cameron and Jonathan Shaw).
2. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Primary and Secondary PreventionThe Vision of the International Diabetes Federation (PierreLefèbvre).
3. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents (ThomasReinehr and Martin Wabitsch).
SECTION 2: SCREENING FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES.
4. Screening for Undiagnosed Diabetes: Whom, Where, When and How(Tim Kenealy, Bruce Arroll and Peter Müller).
5. Genetic Screening and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes (PaoloPozzilli).
6. Screening Parameters and Techniques: Limitations andOpportunities (Knut Borch-Johnsen and CharlotteGlümer).
7. Screening for Diabetes Mellitus - the World HealthOrganization Perspective (Gojka Roglic, Rhys Williams and StephenColagiuri).
SECTION 3: PREVENTION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES.
8. Findings from Preventive Type 2 Diabetes Trials (MarkolfHanefeld).
9. A Paradigm Shift is Needed in the Primary Prevention of Type2 Diabetes (Jaakko Tuomilehto).
10. The Behaviour Change Process (Frank J. Snoek and Richard R.Rubin).
SECTION 4: PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES.
11. Preventive Disease Management - Risk Stratification asa New Tool in the Hands of General Practitioners (ThomasKonrad).
12. Prevention of Obesity and Lipid Disorders (HermannLiebermeister).
13. Renal Dysfunction and Hypertension, Focus on Type 2 Diabetes(Carl Erik Mogensen).
14. Diabetic Retinopathy in the 21st Century: Screening andVisual Outcomes (Ayad Al-Bermani and Roy Taylor).
15. Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy (Anders A.F. Sima).
16. The Cardiologist's View: Prevention of MacrovascularComplications (Michael Faust, Sabine Wiedenmann and ReinhardGriebenow).
17. Milestones and New Perspectives in Prevention of Type 2Diabetes and its Complications (Carl Erik Mogensen).
Index.
