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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Introduction to diabetes: Early studies of diabetes; Statistics and diabetes
Who gets diabetes? Diabetes in infants and children; Diabetes in teens through young adults; Diabetes in middle-aged adults; Diabetes in seniors; Diabetes' effects on animals
Type 1 diabetes: Blood glucose levels; Type 1 (or Type One or Type I) diabetes; Possible reasons for Type 1 diabetes; Insulin and Type 1 diabetes; Risks and complications for people with Type 1 diabetes
Prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes: A propensity toward Type 2 diabetes; Lowering the risk of prediabetes; Type 2 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome; Risks of Type 2 diabetes
Other types of diabetes: Gestational and pregestational diabetes; Genes and various types of diabetes; Other lesser-known forms of diabetes; Not truly diabetes
Diabetes and body connections: Some human molecules and diabetes; The immune system, infection, and inflammation; Diabetes, HIV, and AIDS; Diabetes and sleep; Diabetes and smoking; Diabetes and cancer; Diabetes and allergies
Diabetes and inside the human body: Inside the human body; Diabetes and the senses: touch, hearing, smell, and taste; Diabetes and the eyes
How diabetes affects bones, joints, muscles, teeth, and skin: Diabetes, bones, and joints; Diabetes and muscles; Diabetes and teeth; Diabetes and the skin; Diabetes, hair, and nails


How diabetes affects the endocrine system: Endocrine system and diabetes; Adrenal glands and diabetes; Diabetes and the thyroid and parathyroid glands; Diabetes, hormones, and the pancreas
How diabetes affects the nervous system: The nervous system and diabetes; Diabetes and neuropathy; The brain and diabetes
How diabetes affects the circulatory system: Diabetes and the heart; Diabetes, arteries, and veins; Diabetes and blood pressure; Diabetes and blood; Diabetes, blood cholesterol, and triglycerides
How diabetes affects the digestive system: What is digestion? Diabetes and fats; Diabetes and the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder
How diabetes affects the urinary system: The urinary system; Diabetes and the kidneys; Diabetes and urine
How diabetes affects the reproductive system: Diabetes, menstrual cycle, and females; Diabetes and sex
Diabetes and obesity: Obesity, fat, and diabetes; Obesity and body mass index; Studies in obesity; Obesity research and statistics
Coping with diabetes: Diabetes and emotional health; Diabetes and vaccinations; Enjoying the outdoors; Diabetes and traveling; Preparing for disasters and emergencies; Diabetes and blood and organ donations
Taking charge of diabetes: Who helps a person with diabetes? Health care tests and diabetes; Self-monitoring diabetes with meters; Diabetes and medication; Insulin; Monitoring for hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and diabetic ketoacidosis; Animal help and diabetes


Diabetes and exercise: General exercise and diabetes; Weather, exercise, and diabetes; Blood glucose and exercise; Exercise wear and diabetes
Diabetes and nutrition: Nutrition help for people with diabetes; Diabetes and vitamins; Diabetes and minerals
Diabetes and food: Major food components and diabetes; What are food exchanges? Diabetes and glycemic numbers; Diabetes and carbohydrates; Diabetes, fiber, and fats; Managing eating habits; Sugar, artificial sweeteners, and diabetes; Diabetes and sodium (salt); Diabetes and beverages; Diabetes and fasting; Diabetes, dieting, and eating disorders
Shopping for food and eating out: Shopping and reading labels; Diabetes, processed foods, and additives; Eating out
The future of diabetes: Health care and diabetes; Mitigating diabetes; New tests for diabetes; Future medicines to treat diabetes; New ways of treating diabetes; The future of genetics and diabetes; A future without diabetes?
Resources, websites, and apps: Books and magazines; Where to find diabetes information; Diabetes organizations and facilities; Kids and diabetes on the internet; Large-scale diabetes studies on the internet; Diabetes education on the internet; U.S. Government help on the internet; Favorite apps
Appendix A. List of exchanges in foods
Appendix B. Examples of glycemic indexes and loads of some common foods
Glossary.