Contributors from several medical specialties offer researchers and practitioners information that is theoretically and clinically of use in understanding the importance of people with diabetes being physically active as part of the standard of care for treating the condition. They also provide exercise guidelines and precautions to maximize the benefits of activity while minimizing the risk of adverse events. They cover epidemiology and prevention, the physiological effects of exercise in type 2 diabetes, management and treatment, and special considerations about exercise for people with diabetes. Among the topics are the metabolic syndrome, the cardiovascular consequences of type 2 diabetes mellitus, behavior change strategies for increasing exercise in diabetes, and conditions that may interfere with exercise. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)