Diabetes - Lebensführung und Lebensstil
Ausgabe: 2/2007
53. Jahrgang
Diabetes mellitus Ursachen, Epidemiologie, Behandlungsmöglichkeiten und Folgeschäden der Erkrankung
This article deals with the causes of diabetes mellitus looking first at the similarities and dissimilarities of diabetes type-1 and type-2. In view of horrendously high and growing numbers of type-2 diabetes in Germany the author argues for continuing improvements in the early detection of diabetes in hospitals and consulting rooms. For studies on the prevention of diabetes have shown that patients with impaired glucose tolerance (»pre-diabetes «) achieve massive improvements in the manifestation rate of type-2 diabetes through changes in lifestyle. The article details different aspects of therapy and also looks at sequelae and measures to prevent them.
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