What You Need to Know about Diabetes (Inside Diseases and Disorders)

This accessibly written book provides a broad introduction to diabetes―its signs symptoms and effects on the body; how it can be managed and prevented; and the issues and controversies that surround this all-too-common condition.Today nearly one in 10 Americans has diabetes and complications from diabetes are now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Rates of type 2 diabetes are on the rise despite the fact that its considered a highly preventable condition.What You Need to Know about Diabetes is a part of Greenwoods Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a variety of physical and psychological conditions distilling and consolidating vast collections of scientific knowledge into concise readable volumes. A list of top 10 essential questions begins each book providing quick-access answers to readers most pressing concerns. The text follows a standardized easy-to-navigate structure with each chapter exploring a particular facet of the topic. In addition to covering basics such as causes signs and symptoms diagnosis and management options books in this series delve into issues that are less commonly addressed but still critically important such as effects on loved ones and caregivers. Case illustrations highlight key themes discussed in the book and are accompanied by insightful analyses and recommendations.Discusses both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and helps readers to understand the differences between these two conditionsAn Essential Questions section provides quick answers to the questions that readers are most likely to have and serves as a springboard to explore the content of the book in more detailCase Illustrations provide relatable real-world examples of concepts discussed in the textAn annotated Directory of Resources points readers toward useful books organizations and websites acting as a gateway to further study and research