Featuring a recommended approach to diagnosing and treating patients with Type II diabetes This clinical book for health care professionals features the mostup-to-date approaches and protocols for diagnosing and treatingpatients with type 2 diabetes. Over 18 million people are living with diabetes and the majorityhave been diagnosed as type 2a group particularly at-risk forcardiovascular complications. Health care practitioners will findthis comprehensive resource for type 2 indispensable, providingthe most up-to-date guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, glucose,and cardiovascular disease risk factor control as well as nutritionand exercise. Professionals will find the array of treatmentoptions for all stages of cardiovascular disease particularly useful,as well as the behavior modification strategies. This book DOES NOT contain a CD-ROM.