Diabetes Sourcebook, Seventh Edition provides basic consumer information about the different types of diabetes and how they are diagnosed. It discusses strategies for controlling diabetes and managing daily life challenges. It includes information about the complications of diabetes and their prevention and offers guidelines for recognizing and treating diabetic emergencies.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Part I: Understanding Diabetes
• Chapter 1 — Introduction to Diabetes
• Chapter 2 — Symptoms and Causes of Diabetes
• Chapter 3 — Diabetes Prevalence in America
• Chapter 4 — Diabetes among Children and Women
• Chapter 5 — Type 1 Diabetes
• Chapter 6 — Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
• Chapter 7 — Type 2 Diabetes
• Chapter 8 — Gestational Diabetes
• Chapter 9 — Diabetes Insipidus
• Chapter 10 — Monogenic Diabetes
• Chapter 11 — Diabetes Myths
• Part II: Identifying and Managing Diabetes
• Chapter 12 — Diabetes: Assessing Your Risk
• Chapter 13 — Family History — A Potential Risk Factor for Diabetes
• Chapter 14 — Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Risk
• Chapter 15 — How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
• Chapter 16 — Tests Used to Diagnose Diabetes
• Section 16.1 — Diabetes Tests and Diagnosis: An Overview
• Section 16.2 — Blood Glucose Test
• Section 16.3 — Glucose in Urine Test
• Chapter 17 — Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life
• Chapter 18 — The Diabetes Treatment Team
• Chapter 19 — Glucose Monitoring
• Section 19.1 — Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices
• Section 19.2 — Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• Chapter 20 — Routine Medical Examinations and Recommended Vaccinations
• Section 20.1 — A1C Testing
• Section 20.2 — Ketone Testing
• Section 20.3 — Recommended Vaccinations for Diabetes
• Part III: Medications and Diabetes Care
• Chapter 21 — Diabetes Medicines: What You Need to Know
• Chapter 22 — Guide to Insulin
• Chapter 23 — Different Ways to Take Insulin
• Chapter 24 — New Diabetes Drugs
• Section 24.1 — Adlyxin (Lixisenatide)
• Section 24.2 — Admelog (Insulin Lispro Injection)
• Chapter 25 — Aspirin Therapy for Diabetics
• Chapter 26 — Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Diabetes
• Chapter 27 — Beware of Diabetes Treatment Fraud
• Part IV: Dietary and Other Lifestyle Issues Important for Diabetes Control
• Chapter 28 — Diabetes Meal Planning
• Section 28.1 — Healthy Eating with Diabetes
• Section 28.2 — Meal Plan Methods
• Section 28.3 — Exchange Lists
• Chapter 29 — Alcohol and Tobacco Can Increase Diabetes Problems
• Section 29.1 — Alcohol and Diabetes: A Dangerous Mix
• Section 29.2 — Smoking and Diabetes
• Chapter 30 — Physical Activity and Diabetes
• Chapter 31 — Weight Management and Diabetes
• Chapter 32 — Diabetes and Daily Challenges
• Section 32.1 — Driving
• Section 32.2 — Eating Out
• Section 32.3 — Sick Days
• Section 32.4 — Sleep Problems
• Section 32.5 — Depression
• Section 32.6 — Traveling
• Chapter 33 — Diabetes in the Workplace: Know Your Rights
• Chapter 34 — Emergency Situations
• Section 34.1 — Insulin Storage and Switching between Products in an Emergency
• Section 34.2 — Managing Diabetes in the Heat
• Section 34.3 — Importance of Wearing Medical Alert Bracelets and Necklaces
• Part V: Complications of Diabetes and Co-Occurring Disorders
• Chapter 35 — How to Prevent Diabetes Complications
• Section 35.1 — Preventing Complications: Overview
• Section 35.2 — Putting the Brakes on Diabetes Complications
• Chapter 36 — Diabetes-Related Eye Disease
• Chapter 37 — Diabetes and Flu Complications
• Chapter 38 — Diabetes-Related Foot Problems
• Chapter 39 — Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke
• Chapter 40 — Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease
• Chapter 41 — Diabetes and Kidney Failure
• Chapter 42 — Diabetes and Pregnancy-Related Complications
• Section 42.1 — Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Section 42.2 — Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Chapter 43 — Diabetes and Sexual and Bladder Problems
• Chapter 44 — Diabetes-Related Tooth and Gum Disease
• Chapter 45 — Diabetic Neuropathies
• Chapter 46 — Gastroparesis
• Chapter 47 — Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
• Chapter 48 — Hypoglycemia
• Chapter 49 — Ketoacidosis
• Chapter 50 — Osteoporosis and Diabetes
• Chapter 51 — Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
• Part VI: Diabetes in Specific Populations
• Chapter 52 — Diabetes in Children
• Section 52.1 — Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise among Children
• Section 52.2 — Managing Diabetes at School
• Section 52.3 — How Diabetes Is Treated in Children
• Section 52.4 — Weight and Diabetes in Children
• Section 52.5 — Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
• Chapter 53 — Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Chapter 54 — Diabetes in Older People
• Part VII: Research in Diabetes Care
• Chapter 55 — Blood Test May Identify Gestational Diabetes Risk in First Trimester
• Chapter 56 — Are Proteins in Infant Formula Linked to Type 1 Diabetes?
• Chapter 57 — Breastfeeding May Help Health after Gestational Diabetes
• Chapter 58 — Cone Snail Venom Reveals Insulin Insights
• Chapter 59 — Diabetes Control and Prevention Studies
• Section 59.1 — Blood Glucose Control Studies for Type 1 Diabetes: DCCT and EDIC
• Section 59.2 — Diabetes Prevention Program
• Chapter 60 — Diabetes Drug May Prevent Recurring Strokes
• Chapter 61 — Experimental Therapy Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes
• Chapter 62 — Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
• Section 62.1 — What Is Pancreatic Islet Transplantation?
• Section 62.2 — Islet Transplantation Restores Blood Sugar Control in Type 1 Diabetes
• Section 62.3 — Islet Transplantation Improves Quality of Life for People with Hard-to-Control Type 1 Diabetes
• Chapter 63 — Artificial Pancreas
• Section 63.1 — Introduction to Artificial Pancreas
• Section 63.2 — Research on Artificial Pancreas
• Chapter 64 — Clinical Trials and Diabetes
• Part VIII: Additional Help and Information
• Chapter 65 — Recipes for People with Diabetes and Their Families
• Chapter 66 — Financial Help for Diabetes Care
• Chapter 67 — Glossary of Terms Related to Diabetes
• Chapter 68 — Directory of Diabetes-Related Resources