Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 diabetes has been on the rise in children and teens over the last decade. Once thought of as a disease of adults, type 2 diabetes now accounts for 8 to 45 percent of all childhood diabetes. A major risk factor in the development of type 2 diabetes is excess weight. The journal Pediatrics linked increased tv viewing, more time at the computer and a less-than-healthy diet as contributing factors to increased weight gain and inactivity in children.

To learn more about childhood diabetes, obesity and other related health issues please click on the link to the American Diabetes Association.