title: Diabetes: the tipping point to a metabolic meltdown.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beattie
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose