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February 24, 2007

Children with Diabetes

Some 1.2 percent of children in an area of Sweden have been shown to have Type-2 diabetes. The first case of adult-onset diabetes in a Swedish teenager was recorded just two years ago.

I suppose the question to be asked is whether or not methods for diagnosing have improved or the standards for the disease have changes. This seems like a sudden and instantaneous change despite a more gradual evolution of diet.

Nevertheless, the reports are certainly sad and call for a greater attention to diet and exercise.

More news on the domestic epidemic can be found here.

Posted by Diabetologica at February 24, 2007 3:25 PM