With the frequency of diabetes mellitus on the increase, this highly topical volume investigates what can be done to prevent the condition together with its devastating complications and associated costs. It covers: * the origins and causes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes * the difficulties of classification * theories of prevention * the practical application of prevention The book will provide all members of the diabetes specialist team, including nurses, psychologists and GPs with an essential guide to the prevention of diabetes.