Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Type 2 Diabetes Journal Articles

abstract

• Type 2 diabetes (T2D) was an adult disease until recently, but the rising rates of obesity around the world have resulted in a younger age at presentation. Children who have T2D have several comorbidities and complications reminiscent of adult diabetes, but these are appearing in teens instead of midlife. In this review, we discuss the clinical presentation and management options for youth with T2D. We discuss the elements of lifestyle intervention programs and allude to pharmacotherapeutic options used in the treatment of T2D youth. We also discuss comorbidities and complications seen in T2D in children and adolescents.

authors

• Samaan, Constantine
• Constantine Samaan, M

status

• published 

publication date

• 2013

published in

• International Journal of Pediatrics  Journal

keywords

• 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
• 3202 Clinical Sciences
• Childhood Obesity
• Diabetes
• Metabolic and endocrine
• Nutrition
• Obesity
• Pediatric
• Prevention

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1155/2013/972034

start page

• 1

end page

• 9

volume

• 2013

issue

• 1