Seen that? - Growing Up Too Fast: Children With Adult Diabetes

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Growing Up Too Fast: Children With Adult Diabetes at Daily Diabetic

All parents have experienced the chagrin of dealing with children who grow up 'too fast:' watching clothes become more revealing, having to forbid the use of make-up, being confronted with candid questions about sex. But all this pales in comparison to the latest 'adult' trend for children: developing Type 2, or 'adult,' diabetes. In the last five years, Type 2 diabetes has been diagnosed tenfold in children. Researchers blame rising obesity rates [...] Read More


Notable Increase In Type 2 Diabetes Found In Minority Children at Daily Diabetic

Children of all ethnic backgrounds are developing diabetes at an alarming rate these days, though research suggests that 'minority' children may be especially at risk. Because of an upswing in the numbers of overweight minority children, more of them are being diagnosed with adult-type diabetes. It's estimated that at least 40,000 American children now have type 2 diabetes, the type associated with adult obesity. Born genetically programmed to store fat [...] Read More


Children Often Do not Show Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes at Daily Diabetic

In the United States, prevalence of type 2 diabetes has increased tremendously (five folds) since the 1960s. However, as reported at the annual meeting and clinical congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, children usually do not exhibit symptoms of diabetes or asymptomatic. Being asymptomatic could lead to the possibility that in their 20s, these children could already be suffering from the long-term complications of pre-existing type 2 diabetes. As explained [...] Read More


Obesity Leads to Type 2 Diabetes at Well Woman Blog

An article in Reuter's Health News reports: Although obesity and lack of physical activity both raise the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, obesity appears to be the more important factor, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care. I have to admit I have a problem with my weight. My BMI is around the 30 mark. One thing to remember, those pounds are easier to put on than they are to [...] Read More


DPP-4 Inhibitor by Merck: JANUVIA™, Approved by the USFDA for Type 2 Diabetes at Straightfromthedoc

Belonging to a class of class of prescription medications called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, Merck's JANUVIA™(sitagliptin phosphate) has recently been approved by the USFDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In a recommended dose of 100 mg once daily, JANUVIA™ is designed to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in patients with type 2 diabetes when diet and exercise is not enough. However, JANUVIA™ should not be used in patients with [...] Read More