Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Western societies with many misconceptions surrounding the management of it and its Metabolic Syndrome risk factors.

Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome explains in an easy to understand way to the health professional and lay person, how important the Metabolic Syndrome is in managing diabetes.

It contains great information which is practical and achievable for anyone who wants to learn how to self manage the life long challenges they need to address and sustain to prevent, delay or control diabetes. Dr Nasseem Michael Malouf is a team member of the Diabetes Centre, Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia.