Monday, February 18, 2013

First-Ever Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines Issued for Children

"With an unacceptable number of children who are overweight and obese in this country, the number of children with Type 2 has increased. Up to a third of diabetes being diagnosed in kids is Type 2, the type of diabetes that usually presents later in life. This has necessitated the first-ever pediatric guidelines for type 2 diabetes (age 10-18 years old) from the American Academy of Pediatrics..."  Click here to read full text. [Source: COPrevent]

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