Synopsis
Functional Insulin Treatment (FIT) is the most effective method of treatment for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes. With either an insulin pump or with multiple daily injections, diabetic patients trained in FIT are now able to take their insulin on the basis of actual function, with the aim of achieving near-normoglycaemia and the freedom to eat when, what and how much they want. Previous diabetes education programmes have adapted the patient's lifestyle to the conditions of the therapy, whereas the goal of FIT is to adapt therapy to the lifestyle of the patient. This book defines the principles of FIT and describes the contents, media and techniques of a practical programme for training patients to carry it out such that they achieve the twin goals of excellent metabolic control and a flexible lifestyle. This monograph on diabetology is intended for clinicians, practitioners, nurses and dieticians.
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From the Back Cover
The functional use of insulin is the most effective method of treatment of diabetes requiring insulin available today. This book of Functional Insulin Treatment, FIT, shows how to put it into practice. Previous diabetes education programs have adapted the patient's life style to the conditions of therapy. The goal of FIT is to avoid/delay late complications while tailoring the therapy to the life of the patient: whether with multiple daily injections or with controllable infusion, the diabetic person trained in FIT is able to dose her/his insulin according to its actual function, i.e., either for eating or for fasting or for correction of hyperglycemia, so that she/he achieves both, the target glycemic control and the freedom to fast or to eat whenever, whatever and how much she/he wants. Included are new strategies for patient motivation, new insulin analogs, management of nutrition in overweight, easy estimations of algorithms for starting functional use of insulin and everything that makes flexible treatment an indispensable solution for every interested self-responsible person who needs insulin.
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