Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus Main page
Patient Information Type 1 Type 2
Overview
Classification Diabetes mellitus type 1 Diabetes mellitus type 2 Gestational diabetes
Differential Diagnosis
Complications
Screening
Diagnosis
Prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Karol Gema Hernandez, M.D. [2]

V. Diabetes Care

C. Glycemic control

1. Assessment of glycemic control

• Glucose monitoring
• A1C

2. Glycemic Goals in Adults

D. Pharmacological and Overall Approaches to Treatment

1. Insulin Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes

2. Pharmacological Therapy for Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes

E. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

General Recommendations

• Energy Balance, Overweight, and Obesity
• Recommendations for Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
• Recommendations for Management of Diabetes

G. Physical Activity

• Frequency and Type of Exercise
• Evaluation of the Diabetic Patient Before Recommending An Exercise Program
• Exercise in the Presence of Nonoptimal Glycemic Control

• Hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia

• Exercise in the presence of specific long-term complications of diabetes

• Retinopathy
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Albuminuria and Nephropathy

Prevention And Management Of Diabetes Complications

CVD

Hypertension/blood pressure control

Screening and diagnosis | Goals | Treatment

Dyslipidemia/lipid management

Screening | Treatment recommendations and goals

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