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Diabetes is Now Diagnosed in 1 in 523 Young People

Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2006

This places diabetes among the more common chronic illnesses of youth, the researchers report, striking 1.82 children per 1,000, compared with 1.24 per 1,000 with cancer and 120 per 1,000 with asthma.

One-Third of U.S. Youth Not Physically Fit

Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2006

Approximately one-third of boys and girls age 12 to 19 in the United States do not meet standards for physical fitness. Low physical fitness during adolescence tends to track into adulthood, so it becomes obvious why we are seeing more kids with type 2 diabetes.

New Breakthrough In Fight To Combat Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Researchers have made a breakthrough which could eventually help prevent people developing diabetes.

Overweight Youths Should be Treated for Obesity Much Earlier to Prevent Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Watchful waiting when faced with overweight preschoolers and elementary school children is poor pediatric practice.

Most Children With Type 1 Diabetes Can Achieve Good Glycemic Control

Posted: Thursday, September 07, 2006

In clinical practice, more than two-thirds of children with type 1 diabetes who receive intensive treatment are able to attain glycemic targets.

Diabetic Youths Have Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Children and adolescents with diabetes commonly have additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new report.

Early-Onset of Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Early Death

Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

The onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 was associated with an increased risk of early kidney failure and death between ages 25 to 55, according to researchers.

Study Backs Pill Use for Neonatal Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

The small number of diabetics who were diagnosed early in infancy may be spared a lifetime of insulin shots, according to new research.

Diabetes Prevalence Outstrips National Growth Rate and More

Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 50% increase in the prevalence of diabetes from 1997 to 2004.

Early-onset Of Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk Of Kidney Disease And Death Before Age 55

Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006

Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.