Weight loss and exercise are main features of the treatment for
a. hypoglycemia.
b. lactose intolerance.
c. type 1 diabetes mellitus.
d. type 2 diabetes mellitus.
D
Weight loss and exercise are the main features of treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hypog-lycemia is treated by eating foods containing carbohydrate and protein at regular intervals throughout the day. Lactose intolerance is treated by avoiding intake of foods that contain large amounts of lactose or by taking pills that contain the enzyme lactase when these foods are eaten. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is treated by balancing food intake and insulin injections.
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