Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in youth, including evidence for & magnitude of the epidemic; pathophysiology in youth, case-finding criteria, & when to consider the possibility of type 2; how to diagnose & treat diabetes in children & adolescents.

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As a consequence of the obesity epidemic, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents is increasing. For medical trend watchers and health care professionals alike, this book covers epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in youth; case-finding criteria; early recognition of risk factors; prevention of obesity in this population; and more.