Diabetes Type 2: Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment

Objectives: Review the underlying causes of diabetes. Describe the incidence, prevalence, costs, and groups at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Discuss prevention strategies for persons at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Describe the assessment and screening criteria used to diagnose and monitor patients. Review current recommendations for treating persons with type 2 diabetes. Describe the components of a long-term plan of care for persons with diabetes. Explain the necessary lifestyle modifications for these individuals. Discuss the most serious complications associated with type 2 diabetes and their effective treatment interventions.

Description: Type 2 diabetes: causes, prevention strategies for patients at risk, assessment and screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term plan of care.