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Epidemiology of Diabetes
- 1st Edition - March 19, 2019
- Author: Jahangir Moini
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 8 6 4 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 3 2 5 - 1
Epidemiology of Diabetes addresses the patterns, risk factors and prevention tactics for the epidemic of diabetes in the US population. Diabetes is a costly and common disease t… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEpidemiology of Diabetes addresses the patterns, risk factors and prevention tactics for the epidemic of diabetes in the US population. Diabetes is a costly and common disease that needs serious attention and awareness. Diabetes causes devastating consequences, such as neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy and vasculopathy. This succinct reference focuses on current data and research on diabetes, and is essential reading for diabetes care providers, as well as health care decision-makers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that more than 100 million US adults are living with diabetes or prediabetes, hence this is a timely resource on the topic.
- Serves as a starting point for medical professionals who are addressing the patterns, risk factors, prevention and treatment of the epidemic of diabetes in the US population
- Discusses the epidemic and prevalence of diabetes in the United States, covering the disability, burden and mortality of diabetes
- Covers the epidemiology of nutrition and diet, addressing carbohydrates and fiber, fats, protein, alcohol and nutritional intervention
Endocrinologists, diabetologists, general practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, dietitians, public health researchers
Chapter 1 Introduction and History of Diabetes MellitusOverviewOrigins, Symptoms, and SignsPathophysiology through ExperimentationDiagnosisTreatmentLessons from the History of DiabetesSummary
Chapter 2 Endocrine Function of the PancreasOverviewSynthesis and Secretion of InsulinThe Brain, Glucose, and InsulinSecretion of GlucagonSecretion of SomatostatinCounter-RegulatorySummary
Chapter 3 Pathophysiology of DiabetesOverviewRole of Insulin in MetabolismHypoglycemiaHyperglycemiaTypes of Diabetes MellitusType 1 Diabetes MellitusEpidemiologyRising IncidenceRisk FactorsType 2 Diabetes MellitusEpidemiologyRising IncidenceRisk FactorsGestational DiabetesSummary
Chapter 4 The Epidemic and Prevalence of Diabetes in the United StatesOverviewDistribution of Diabetes by Gender and AgeDeaths Attributable to DiabetesDisability Adjusted Life Years for DiabetesBurden of Diabetes in the United StatesMortality from Diabetes in the United StatesPopulation-Based Models of DiabetesSummary
Chapter 5 Epidemiology of Diet and Diabetes MellitusOverviewCarbohydrates and FiberFatsProteinAlcoholNutritional InterventionSummary
Chapter 6 The Health Impact of DiabetesOverviewMicrovascular Complications of DiabetesDiabetic RetinopathyDiabetic NephropathyDiabetic NeuropathyMacrovascular Complications of DiabetesCardiovascular SystemPeripheral Nervous SystemMetabolic SyndromeSummary
Chapter 7 Type 1 DiabetesOverviewGenetics Environmental Factors Ethnic Disparities Obesity Birth Weight TreatmentSummary
Chapter 8 Type 2 DiabetesOverviewRisk FactorsGeneticsObesityDietary FactorsEthnic DisparitiesChildren and AdolescentsDouble DiabetesEconomic Impact PreventionSummary
Chapter 9 Diagnosis OverviewFasting Plasma Glucose Tolerance TestOral Glucose Tolerance TestRandom Plasma Glucose TestGlycated Hemoglobin A1c Test (HbA1c)Kronus ZnT8Ab Elisa AssayScreening for DiabetesScreening for ComplicationsSummary
Chapter 10 Diabetic KetoacidosisOverviewPathophysiologySymptoms and SignsDiagnosisPrognosisTreatmentSummary
- No. of pages: 210
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 19, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128168646
- eBook ISBN: 9780128173251
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Jahangir Moini
Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for nine years. For 15 years, he was the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne FL. He was also a Professor of Science and Health at Everest for a total of 24 years. For 6 years, until his retirement, he was a Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini has been actively teaching for 39 years, and for 23 years, has been an international author of 56 books (including 11 books for Elsevier).
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Retired Professor of Science and Health, Eastern Florida State College, Palm Bay, FL, USARead Epidemiology of Diabetes on ScienceDirect