Type 2 Diabetes: The Epidemic Among Youth In America
Type 2 diabetes is very complex, “said Jay A. Cohen, MD, FACE, moderated the session and endocrinologist child.” The rapid rise of obesity, physical inactivity and excessive calorie consumption, it seems, led to a epidemic of children with type 2 diabetes. ”
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting two clinical studies to children at risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as to demonstrate the effectiveness of intervention in the lives of adolescents. The first attempt, well, that following the group of about 6,400 children through middle school, from sixth to eighth grade to determine the change in form and nutrition programs in schools can lead to an increased risk of children with the disease. Researchers, young people in body mass index (BMIs), fast rapid glucose and insulin levels to the health benefits of life changes. Today, the second study is to understand the best treatment options for children with type 2 diabetes.
“It is essential to ensure the social, behavioral and environmental factors leading to this epidemic,” said Francine R. Kaufman, MD, pediatric endocrinologist and president of research for the study.
Children with type 2 diabetes may be affected in other conditions associated with type 2 diabetes, including obesity, hypertension, hyper-lipidemia (elevated cholesterol), and the potential risk of infertility such as polycystic ovary syndrome. These young people also have a higher risk of developing long-term complications, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease and nerve damage.
The results of the study, healthy, is expected to fall this year, Dr. Kaufman remains optimistic: “The study of these studies will allow us to identify and make the necessary changes in lifestyle, which ultimately improve the health and welfare, not just those in danger, but generations of children in the future. ”
For more information about diabetes, you invite the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) “The Power of Prevention (R)” magazine here. The magazine provides information on medical prediabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetic complications, as well as tips on how diabetes patients can better prepare for natural disasters.
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