Category: Pediatrics
What can we do about a disturbing rise in type 2 diabetes in kids? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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More kids than ever before are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, research by pediatric endocrinology expert Sheela Magge at Johns Hopkins and colleagues has shown. This 77% rise during the pandemic may result in severe consequences for these children, …
How is type 2 diabetes in childhood different than in adults? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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There’s been a 77% increase in type 2 diabetes in childhood during the pandemic, research by Sheela Magge, a pediatric endocrinology expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Magge says that while the condition goes by the same name, …
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How is type 2 diabetes among youth managed? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Many more US kids have developed type 2 diabetes during the pandemic, research by Johns Hopkins pediatric endocrinology expert Sheela Magge and colleagues has shown. Magge says getting the condition under control is paramount. Magge: If children are presenting relatively …
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A disturbing increase in type 2 diabetes among kids is also impacting males more than females, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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While the overall rate of type 2 diabetes has increased among US youth during the pandemic, there are some surprising features of this increase. Sheela Magge, a pediatric endocrinology expert at Johns Hopkins and one author of a study identifying …
Some kids are more at risk than others when it comes to developing type 2 diabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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A 77% increase in type 2 diabetes among American young people has been seen during the pandemic, Johns Hopkins pediatric endocrinology expert Sheela Magge and colleagues report. Magge says while obesity and sedentary lifestyle are clearly involved, so are social …
Could Sars-CoV2 have something to do with an increase in diabetes among kids? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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People who’ve had Covid-19 are at increased risk to develop type 2 diabetes, several studies have shown. Is the virus behind an observed increase in type 2 diabetes among kids? Sheela Magge, a pediatric endocrinology expert at Johns Hopkins and …