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Diabetes Drug Use by Children Doubled in US Over 3-Year Period

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Between 2002 to 2005, the use of agents to prevent or treat type 2 diabetes among US children, 5 to 19 years of age, increased from about 0.3 to 0.6 per 1000, which could have "enormous implications" for long-term healthcare needs and expenses.

Diabetic Children Should Be Screened for Depressive Symptoms

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Poor glycemic control and frequent ER visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may have a depressed mood.

Too Much TV Put Extra Pounds on Your Preschooler

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

In a new study, researchers found that preschool-age children who are exposed to more than two hours of TV a day are three times as likely to be overweight than kids who watch two or fewer hours of TV daily.

Half of U.S. Children Have Diabetes Risk Factors

Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006

The study, of 1,740 eighth-graders at 12 U.S. schools, found that half were overweight or on the verge of becoming overweight -- one of the main risk factors for type 2 diabetes

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

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.

Study: Obese Kids May Develop Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004

A study of very obese children suggests half may have a worrisome cluster of health conditions that increase their risk of developing diabetes and heart disease at an early age.
"Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue. It's a big problem because you open the door for serious, chronic complications

Cleanliness 'Leads To Diabetes'

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Diseases such as diabetes could be caused by children being too clean, researchers have suggested. Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute in California, say being exposed to too few germs means the immune system is not stimulated enough

Family Stress Puts Kids At Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

This disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin a hormone that allows the body to use the sugar glucose for energy. Children of parents experiencing a high level of stress were more likely to show warning signs of diabetes