Table of Contents

Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes.- Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.- Metabolic Mechanisms of Muscle Insulin Resistance.- Fat Metabolism in Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes.- Detection and Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.- Therapies for Delay or Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes.- Postprandial Hyperglycemia.- Medical Nutrition Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes.- Exercise as an Effective Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes.- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practical Management.- The Transition from Oral Agents to Combination Insulin/Oral Therapy.- Intensive Insulin Therapy in T2DM.- Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes.- Type 2 Diabetes and Concomitant Illness.- Adherence to Practice Guidelines for People with Diabetes Mellitus.- Treatment of Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes.- Lipoproteins in Diabetes: Risk and Opportunity.- Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.- Peripheral Vascular Disease Stroke inType2Diabetes.- Obesity and Its Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes.- The Liver in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.- Developing Criteria for Defining Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy.- Metabolic Complications of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.- Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes.- Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Type 2 Diabetes.- Depression in Type 2 Diabetes.- Atypical Forms of Type 2 Diabetes.- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Stress: Pathophysiology and Treatment.- Pharmacologic Factors Affecting Glycemic Control.- Influencing Self-Management: From Compliance to Collaboration.

Reviews

From the reviews: "This book contains information on most topics related to type 2 diabetes, and the best evidence is integrated into a practical understanding of the disease and its treatment. … In summary, this book, written in an easily read format, must be placed among the required readings for those who seek a comprehensive understanding of the nature and treatment of type 2 diabetes." (Fernando Guerrero-Romero, New England Journal of Medical, Vol. 360 (5), January, 2009) "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practical Management sets out to provide ‘practical guidance in a single resource for clinicians and scientists … .’ The text is clearly written, understandable, and generally easy to read. … Overall, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practical Management is an ambitious and comprehensive text that does adequately cover most of the important issues in diabetes management." (Fran Ganz-Lord, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 301 (15), April, 2009) “An extensive analysis of the epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Written by and for adult diabetologists it is of interest also for pediatric endocrinologists as the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in the pediatric age group.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Review, September, 2009) “Book have been written by an interdisciplinary team of scientists and medical professionals. There is no doubt that this valuable monograph represents most advanced views and findings in the field … to cover a broad range of problems related to epidemiology and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes as covered in two introductory chapters. … problems associated with diabetes are being discussed as well such as hypertension, lipoprotein in diabetes, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, obesity and/or liver diseases.” (Endocrine Regulations, 2009)