Title: Type 2 Diabetes in Children: Symptoms and Treatments
Headings: Type 2 Diabetes in Children: Symptoms and Treatments
Type 2 Diabetes in Children: Symptoms and Treatments
What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
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What Are the Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Children?
What Are the Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes in Children?
How Is Type 2 Diabetes in Children Diagnosed?
How Is Type 2 Diabetes in Children Treated?
What Are the Complications of Type 2 Diabetes in Children?
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Content: The increase was even steeper in certain ethnic groups – Native Americans had an 8.9 percent annual increase, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders ticked upwards at 8.5 percent, and non-Hispanic blacks saw a 6.3 percent rise. Dr. Joseph Wanski, an endocrinologist with L.A. Care Health Plan, says the rising number of cases of Type 2 diabetes in children is related to America’s worsening weight problem. “ There is currently an obesity epidemic in the United States, as well as a significant increase in the diagnosis of diabetes or elevated blood sugars during pregnancy in recent decades.” This increase spells trouble for not only the individuals who develop Type 2 diabetes, but the whole of the population as a generation of children deals with the consequences of chronic disease, Shapiro says. “ If we continue this trend, it’s something that we’re not going to have enough people or money to take care of it. It’s that bad.” What Are the Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Children? There are a few risk factors that can increase the chances your child will develop Type 2 diabetes, and childhood obesity tops the list. “ The numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that there is an epidemic of obesity in the U.S. population, and with the increased prevalence of obesity among different pediatric age groups, there’s been a corollary rise in prevalence of Type 2 diabetes,” Henry says. Other risk factors are similar for adults and children and may include: