About the Author

The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization fighting diabetes and its consequences. The Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. We work toward this mission by funding research to prevent, cure, and manage all types of diabetes; providing services to people and communities affected by diabetes and reliable information to patients and healthcare providers; and advocating for the rights of people with diabetes. For more information, please visit www.diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383).

Acknowledgments

The American Diabetes Association would like to acknowledge Kate Ruder for her tireless efforts bringing this book to life. Thank you for your dedication to creating a reader-friendly, comprehensive guide to all aspects of life with type 2 diabetes. We’d also like to thank Tracy Boggier, Senior Acquisitions Editor at Wiley, and Vicki Adang, of Mark My Words Editorial Services, LLC, for managing this project, as well as Elizabeth Kuball for her thorough editorial work. This book would not have been possible without all of your support, guidance, excellent ideas, and hard work.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Senior Acquisitions Editor: Tracy Boggier

Project Editor: Elizabeth Kuball

Copy Editor: Elizabeth Kuball

Production Editor: Tamilmani Varadharaj

Cover Image: © Piotr Adamowicz/iStockphoto

Special Help: Victoria M. Adang