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| Healthy eating | (i) Common misunderstanding of diet for self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| (ii) The types of healthy and unhealthy foods for type 2 diabetics |
| (iii) The benefits of health foods and the drawbacks of unhealthy foods for type 2 diabetics |
| (iv) Recognition of healthy foods based on food package |
| (v) Healthy cooking methods for type 2 diabetics |
| (vi) Appropriate caloric intake for type 2 diabetics |
| (vii) A brief method for counting calories of foods |
| (viii) The best time to eat |
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| Being active | (i) The importance of regular exercise for type 2 diabetics |
| (ii) Common misunderstanding of exercise for self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| (iii) Suitable types of exercise for type 2 diabetics |
| (iv) Individualized plan for regular exercise |
| (v) Self-check and control of body weight |
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| Monitoring | (i) The importance of regular monitoring of blood glucose |
| (ii) Methods of self-monitoring of blood glucose |
| (iii) Self-management of blood glucose |
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| Taking medication | (i) Pathology and medical treatments of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| (ii) The importance of taking diabetic medications |
| (iii) Efficacies and side effects of different diabetic medications |
| (iv) The appropriate time and frequency of taking diabetic medications |
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| Problem solving | (i) Choosing healthy foods under various circumstances |
| (ii) Doing appropriate exercises according to individual health status |
| (iii) Methods to handle abnormal blood glucose |
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| Reducing risks | (i) Common complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| (ii) Risk factors of diabetic complications |
| (iii) The importance of stopping unhealthy behaviors (e.g., smoking) and maintaining healthy lifestyles |
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| Healthy coping | (i) The importance of self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| (ii) Designing an individualized plan for self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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