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Preemies Prone to 'Pre-Diabetes'

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Children who are born prematurely, regardless of their actual birth weight, will have a 30% reduction in insulin sensitivity -- a pre-diabetic condition that can lead to full-blown diabetes

Super-Sizing Asian Americans

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

Percentage of low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California who are overweight more than doubled between 1994 and 2003, from 7 percent to 15 percen. tLow-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California are becoming overweight at an alarming rate -- and will soon catch up to low-income white, black and Latino children in the proportion who are overweight or obese, according to research reported at the 5th Asian American Cancer Control Academy. The percentage

Super-Sizing Asian Americans

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

Percentage of low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California who are overweight more than doubled between 1994 and 2003, from 7 percent to 15 percent.

Low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California are becoming overweight at an alarming rate -- and will soon catch up to low-income white, black and Latino children in the proportion who are overweight or obese

Atherosclerosis Begins Early in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

New study findings provide more evidence that atherosclerosis begins early in young persons with type 1 diabetes and underscore the need to monitor BP and lipid levels in adolescents with the disease. Study shows that atherosclerosis, begins early and that it relates to abnormalities of lipids and to diabetes complications.

Insulin Pump Comparable to Injection Therapy in Pre-School Children

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

At 3 months, children on pump therapy had a significantly lower HbA1c than those on injection therapy (8.4% versus 8.8%). However, by the 6-month visit, the groups were similar (8.5% and 8.7%, respectively).

School-based Program Cuts Children's Diabetes Risk

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Among Mexican-American children at high risk for developing diabetes, a school-based prevention program led to statistically significant increases in fitness levels and reductions in fasting glucose levels, researchers report.

Researchers Devise Way To Detect Brain Swelling In Diabetic Children

Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2004

A rare swelling of the brain that is nonetheless the most common diabetes-related cause of death for children with the disease could be caught earlier - if practitioners learn to recognize key signs.

Researchers Devise Way To Detect Brain Swelling In Diabetic Children

Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2004

A rare swelling of the brain that is nonetheless the most common diabetes-related cause of death for children with the disease could be caught earlier - if practitioners learn to recognize key signs.

New Screening Techniques To Distinguish Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Serum concentrations of adiponectin and leptin can aid in discriminating between diabetes type 1 and type 2 in adolescents and children. "Our findings," Dr. Atkinson concluded, should not only help differentiate the conditions "but in addition, may provide clues to the mechanisms that underlie each disorder and point to targets aimed at preventing diabetes."

Newborns Screened For Risk Of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

To better understand the condition that affects about 1 million Americans, researchers are screening newborns to identify children most likely to acquire the disease and study them long before they get it. By looking at changes in blood proteins and surveying environmental factors — from breast-feeding to water supply to medications used during pregnancy — they hope to better predict who will get type 1 diabetes and learn what causes it and how to prevent it.