Diabetes Dectective Finding Uncommon Conditions-This article authored by Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDE, BC-ADM, provides health care professionals with strategies to detect common, yet often underdiagnosed, complications associated with hyperglycemia and diabetes. It also describes how medications, organ transplants, and chronic illnesses can cause hyperglycemia.

Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome-This chapter authored by Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDE, BC-ADM, originally appeared in Cardiac Nursing Textbook, 6th Ed, 2009, published by Wolters Kluwer and Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Lifestyle Risk Factors and Diabetes Prevention in Older Adults Archives of Internal Medicine 2009 -This article illustrates 5 lifestyle factors that prevent diabetes. Given the global epidemic of diabetes, educators are perfectly positioned to promote prevention starting in their neighborhood.

Medical Management of Type 1 Diabetes (5th ed.) Kaufman, F. (2008).Alexandria VA: American
Diabetes Association.

Physiology Obesity and gut flora- Nature 444, 1009-1010 (21 December 2006) doi:10.1038/4441009a; Published online 21 December 2006