Practical New Concepts for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment

Author: Shang Dingxuan (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Since the late 20th century, the number of diabetic patients has been increasing day by day. There are a significant number of diabetic patients worldwide, and a considerable proportion of them do not receive timely diagnosis and treatment, resulting in immense physical and mental suffering and substantial economic losses. This book discusses the historical overview, epidemiology, etiology and pathology, clinical manifestations, laboratory examination methods, and complications of diabetes, while also focusing on development, emphasizing the application of modern medical and scientific technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. The "new concept" lies in shifting the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes from fasting blood glucose tests to emphasizing postprandial blood glucose tests; transitioning from single glucose-lowering therapy to a comprehensive approach that combines glucose control with blood pressure reduction, lipid regulation, and weight loss; highlighting the impact of slow eating, exercise, and staple food types on postprandial blood glucose; moving from indiscriminate supplementation to seasonal dietary and health maintenance; prioritizing sulfonylurea drugs to focusing on the use of biguanides, insulin, and insulin pumps for treatment; shifting from non-quantitative exercise to emphasizing quantitative aerobic exercise therapy. The "practicality" lies in its content being closely tied to diagnosis and treatment, health care and prevention, monitoring and maintenance. While providing standardized guidance, it also introduces new methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in the future, combining theory with practice, promoting collective prevention, offering specific and vivid methods, and demonstrating strong operability. This book is closely linked to clinical practice and provides theoretical summaries, starting from basic knowledge and fundamental theories, comprehensively and systematically explaining the education, diet, exercise, psychology, medication, and monitoring of diabetic patients and their intrinsic relationships, emphasizing comprehensiveness and a holistic perspective. For diabetic patients, as long as they implement the correct treatment plan, they can stabilize their condition, control the occurrence and development of complications, and live, study, and work just like healthy people. This book is the result of the author's years of clinical practice experience and the study of advanced theories both domestically and internationally. It features novel content, detailed data, close clinical relevance, and practicality, making it an invaluable reference for medical professionals. For diabetic patients, their families, high-risk groups, and healthy individuals, it is an indispensable read.