The type of diabetes therapy that seems to be most effective in decreasing and delaying the complications of diabetes is
a. psychotherapy.
b. intensive therapy.
c. combined therapy.
d. conventional therapy.
B
Intensive therapy is most effective in decreasing and delaying the complications of diabetes be-cause it allows better control of blood glucose levels. Psychotherapy may help patients cope with psychological concerns about their disease, but will not delay complications. Conventional ther-apy may help prevent complications if blood glucose levels are well controlled, but this is less likely than with intensive therapy. Combined therapy is not a recognized term.
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