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August 18, 2005
Teenage Diabetes on the Rise
New government research shows the number of teenagers with type two, or adult-onset diabetes is skyrocketing.
Just 10 years ago, the disease was almost unheard of in children. Now, almost half the children diagnosed with diabetes have type two.
Doctors said almost all teenagers with type two diabetes are overweight.
"It's become so commonplace that 12-year-olds who are 200 pounds don't see themselves as being abnormal or overweight," said Dr. Byron Cotton with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Weight is a factor, but so are genetics for diabetes.
"You'll find diabetes in all populations, but you tend to find it more in people of color, African-Americans, Hispanics," Cotton explained.
Posted by Diabetologica at August 18, 2005 6:41 AM